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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.52B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
+274,257
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1327
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
77,911
-222,055
| -74% | -$26M |
|
1328
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.12B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
117,137
-112,814
| -49% | -$7.75M |
|
1329
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.6B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
+603,684
| New | +$9.81M |
|
|
GWPH
1330
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
81,574
+78,710
| +2,748% | +$9.47M |
|
1331
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
181,406
-1,399,278
| -89% | -$72.6M |
|
|
AFSI
1332
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
332,600
-30,400
| -8% | -$809K |
|
1333
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.58B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
172,592
-33,814
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
1334
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
118,700
+16,300
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
1335
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
560,211
+383,145
| +216% | +$7.07M |
|
1336
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
104,766
-268,744
| -72% | -$25.1M |
|
1337
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
379,300
-23,000
| -6% | -$565K |
|
1338
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.12B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
472,144
-921,107
| -66% | -$15.8M |
|
|
AKS
1339
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
885,300
-200,100
| -18% | -$1.52M |
|
|
NFX
1340
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
221,900
+31,000
| +16% | +$1.32M |
|
1341
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
448,066
-987,860
| -69% | -$21.4M |
|
|
AVP
1342
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
1,779,451
+1,686,563
| +1,816% | +$9.8M |
|
1343
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
71,600
-9,200
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CWEI
1344
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
75,088
+54,524
| +265% | +$5.47M |
|
1345
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.52B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
175,479
-25,837
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
1346
GSK
GSK
$98.5B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
+185,740
| New | +$9.18M |
|
1347
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
597,362
+280,465
| +89% | +$3.91M |
|
1348
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.4B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
114,700
-73,300
| -39% | -$5.61M |
|
|
FMSA
1349
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
755,129
+741,698
| +5,522% | +$6.86M |
|
|
DISH
1350
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
153,400
+21,600
| +16% | +$1.23M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.