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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.2B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
379,300
+19,100
| +5% | +$421K |
|
|
CKEC
1277
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
374,782
-294,165
| -44% | -$6.8M |
|
1278
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
137,476
-43,593
| -24% | -$2.73M |
|
1279
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.91B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
91,300
+16,900
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TLMR
1280
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+471,524
| New | +$8.17M |
|
1281
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
62,501
-26,944
| -30% | -$4.09M |
|
1282
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
173,251
+167,309
| +2,816% | +$8.48M |
|
1283
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
45,000
+21,200
| +89% | +$4.07M |
|
1284
Public Storage
PSA
$61B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
34,197
+6,177
| +22% | +$1.45M |
|
1285
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
157,280
+86,211
| +121% | +$4.84M |
|
|
HES
1286
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
174,300
-44,400
| -20% | -$2.52M |
|
1287
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
298,762
+195,583
| +190% | +$6.01M |
|
|
CIE
1288
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
103,980
+24,427
| +31% | +$2.69M |
|
1289
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.8B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
637,900
-37,900
| -6% | -$534K |
|
1290
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.43B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
333,533
+208,779
| +167% | +$5.7M |
|
1291
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
47,000
-7,400
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
1292
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
82,671
-68,849
| -45% | -$7.28M |
|
1293
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
168,062
+69,870
| +71% | +$3.57M |
|
|
VAR
1294
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
118,263
+107,051
| +955% | +$7.39M |
|
1295
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$627B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
81,455
-1,102,506
| -93% | -$111M |
|
1296
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.27B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
132,094
+131,141
| +13,761% | +$8.6M |
|
1297
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.18B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
240,668
+233,700
| +3,354% | +$8.98M |
|
|
CBI
1298
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
213,800
-1,963,800
| -90% | -$81.6M |
|
|
MIK
1299
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
376,914
-73,791
| -16% | -$1.66M |
|
|
MR
1300
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
304,894
-229,692
| -43% | -$8.12M |
|
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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.