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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
60,200
+13,200
| +28% | +$1.58M |
|
1352
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
105,200
+38,200
| +57% | +$2.82M |
|
1353
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
441,000
-12,000
| -3% | -$198K |
|
1354
Transocean
RIG
$6.47B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
615,770
-2,716,194
| -82% | -$39.2M |
|
1355
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
274,021
+163,973
| +149% | +$4.69M |
|
1356
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
135,290
+22,758
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
1357
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.82B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
282,000
+29,500
| +12% | +$685K |
|
1358
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
276,124
+164,123
| +147% | +$4.22M |
|
|
1359
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
59,800
+10,700
| +22% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TWTR
1360
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
328,237
+316,793
| +2,768% | +$8.45M |
|
1361
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
143,300
-52,100
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
1362
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
139,042
+19,157
| +16% | +$844K |
|
|
ZIONW
1363
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
2,329,028
-58,100
| -2% | -$217K |
|
1364
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.4B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
87,500
-59,733
| -41% | -$5.07M |
|
1365
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
97,800
+30,900
| +46% | +$2.16M |
|
|
WNR
1366
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
211,842
-687,072
| -76% | -$29.4M |
|
1367
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
289,600
-30,400
| -10% | -$769K |
|
1368
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
+337,941
| New | +$8.32M |
|
|
RHT
1369
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
90,600
-19,700
| -18% | -$1.56M |
|
1370
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
160,736
-133,001
| -45% | -$6.34M |
|
1371
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
233,600
-50,900
| -18% | -$2.09M |
|
1372
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.82B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
159,497
+103,485
| +185% | +$5.24M |
|
|
NATI
1373
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
258,359
-19,930
| -7% | -$590K |
|
|
HIBB
1374
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
244,709
+49,034
| +25% | +$1.62M |
|
1375
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
51,113
-1,115,191
| -96% | -$161M |
|
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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.