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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
87,000
-41,200
| -32% | -$3.83M |
|
1302
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
96,476
+65,797
| +214% | +$5.75M |
|
1303
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
72,334
-168,508
| -70% | -$19.1M |
|
|
FL
1304
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
126,700
-268,800
| -68% | -$17.9M |
|
1305
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
81,400
-43,000
| -35% | -$4.1M |
|
1306
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.4B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
68,211
+8,107
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FLG
1307
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
+167,328
| New | +$8.53M |
|
1308
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
180,200
+70,500
| +64% | +$3.47M |
|
1309
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
45,800
-46,100
| -50% | -$8.09M |
|
1310
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$400B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
437,900
+46,900
| +12% | +$815K |
|
1311
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
100,000
+23,200
| +30% | +$1.92M |
|
|
PACW
1312
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
188,774
+143,643
| +318% | +$6.46M |
|
|
MDCO
1313
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
217,900
+165,300
| +314% | +$6.25M |
|
|
INFN
1314
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
447,602
-377,312
| -46% | -$7.51M |
|
1315
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.41B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
329,100
+157,100
| +91% | +$4.66M |
|
1316
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
179,767
-1,073,531
| -86% | -$47.4M |
|
1317
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
189,200
-31,300
| -14% | -$677K |
|
1318
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
168,300
+20,600
| +14% | +$980K |
|
|
JWN
1319
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
160,500
+67,500
| +73% | +$4.09M |
|
|
PARA
1320
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
169,600
-14,000
| -8% | -$657K |
|
1321
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.8B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
185,600
-28,300
| -13% | -$1.25M |
|
1322
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
43,142
+20,630
| +92% | +$3.56M |
|
1323
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.2B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
167,300
+13,700
| +9% | +$633K |
|
|
AL
1324
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
237,981
+230,166
| +2,945% | +$7.63M |
|
1325
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
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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.