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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.58B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
237,500
-17,200
| -7% | -$639K |
|
1327
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
103,164
-40,513
| -28% | -$3.22M |
|
|
VMW
1328
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
140,600
-63,100
| -31% | -$3.92M |
|
1329
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
198,865
-1,840,226
| -90% | -$87.1M |
|
|
FMBI
1330
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
428,243
+139,585
| +48% | +$2.57M |
|
1331
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
177,400
-91,700
| -34% | -$4.27M |
|
1332
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
55,400
+8,200
| +17% | +$1.09M |
|
|
JNPR
1333
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
284,200
+52,600
| +23% | +$1.56M |
|
1334
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
90,600
-24,600
| -21% | -$2.13M |
|
1335
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.7B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
+260,655
| New | +$7.42M |
|
1336
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
192,723
+1,241
| +0.6% | +$50.6K |
|
1337
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
109,300
+16,200
| +17% | +$1.14M |
|
1338
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.8B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
302,100
-110,700
| -27% | -$3.06M |
|
1339
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.92B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
90,500
+23,300
| +35% | +$2.47M |
|
1340
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.8B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
115,900
-179,200
| -61% | -$13M |
|
1341
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
416,327
-145,330
| -26% | -$2.62M |
|
1342
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
128,900
-11,600
| -8% | -$748K |
|
1343
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.94B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
279,809
+279,806
| +9,326,867% | +$8.93M |
|
|
SWFT
1344
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
556,807
-90,287
| -14% | -$1.38M |
|
1345
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
73,417
-353,165
| -83% | -$36.9M |
|
|
AET
1346
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
71,100
-76,600
| -52% | -$8.28M |
|
1347
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.44B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
599,042
+97,392
| +19% | +$1.18M |
|
1348
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
80,900
-1,500
| -2% | -$145K |
|
1349
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
187,100
+50,900
| +37% | +$2.09M |
|
1350
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$51.3B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
211,800
-9,500
| -4% | -$335K |
|
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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.