Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$416M |
| 3 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$311M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
141,260
+63,415
| +81% | +$4.18M |
|
|
RTN
1252
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
71,500
-29,400
| -29% | -$3.53M |
|
|
JCP
1253
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
1,334,700
+1,035,500
| +346% | +$8.64M |
|
1254
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
62,300
-37,900
| -38% | -$5.22M |
|
1255
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
525,000
-73,500
| -12% | -$1.27M |
|
1256
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.5B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
173,000
+9,000
| +5% | +$453K |
|
1257
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
216,700
-14,300
| -6% | -$674K |
|
|
YOKU
1258
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
325,898
-134,977
| -29% | -$3.39M |
|
1259
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
445,135
-1,542
| -0.3% | -$31.3K |
|
1260
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$62.7M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
+328,985
| New | +$8.8M |
|
1261
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.4B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
107,200
-167,700
| -61% | -$14.5M |
|
1262
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
486,600
-360,100
| -43% | -$6.62M |
|
1263
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
100,600
-48,400
| -32% | -$4.45M |
|
1264
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
168,600
-121,600
| -42% | -$6.36M |
|
|
KATE
1265
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
490,973
+7,800
| +2% | +$152K |
|
1266
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.27B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
102,300
-17,100
| -14% | -$1.38M |
|
1267
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
89,900
-2,200
| -2% | -$214K |
|
1268
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
204,312
-189,395
| -48% | -$8.07M |
|
1269
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
193,800
-85,100
| -31% | -$3.76M |
|
1270
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
324,200
-732,200
| -69% | -$20.3M |
|
1271
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
107,843
+103,822
| +2,582% | +$8.63M |
|
|
CAB
1272
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
185,692
-572,995
| -76% | -$25.3M |
|
|
AKRX
1273
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
232,494
+208,248
| +859% | +$6.51M |
|
|
BBBY
1274
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
179,600
+14,200
| +9% | +$789K |
|
|
1275
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
89,100
-8,400
| -9% | -$818K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Ken Griffin held 9,881 positions worth $91.6B, down 13% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $23.5B in Q4 2015, closing 1,198 positions and reducing 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $627M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 16,114,160 shares worth $627M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Honeywell in Q4 2015, an estimated $400M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited HP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $182M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $91.6B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,019 new positions and closed 1,198 in Q4 2015.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $91.6B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.