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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
103,900
-145,600
| -58% | -$11.9M |
|
|
RSX
1377
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
403,600
+73,900
| +22% | +$1.43M |
|
1378
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$795M
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
100,000
+77,800
| +350% | +$6.45M |
|
1379
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
90,275
-332,440
| -79% | -$31.7M |
|
1380
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.3B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
59,100
-14,700
| -20% | -$1.99M |
|
|
TWNK
1381
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+657,731
| New | +$7.97M |
|
1382
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
129,200
+64,900
| +101% | +$5.23M |
|
1383
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.93B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
103,600
+32,800
| +46% | +$2.68M |
|
1384
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.22B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
349,497
+64,909
| +23% | +$1.62M |
|
1385
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.6B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
625,298
+209,823
| +51% | +$2.73M |
|
1386
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
69,600
-2,700
| -4% | -$308K |
|
1387
Vodafone
VOD
$38B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
348,116
+182,250
| +110% | +$4.8M |
|
1388
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
98,000
+30,000
| +44% | +$2.63M |
|
1389
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
222,800
-71,200
| -24% | -$2.63M |
|
|
GRA
1390
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
125,400
+96,600
| +335% | +$6.6M |
|
1391
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
334,938
-31,405
| -9% | -$745K |
|
|
BID
1392
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
212,700
+63,600
| +43% | +$2.41M |
|
1393
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.93B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
92,600
-16,600
| -15% | -$1.33M |
|
1394
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
355,500
+11,300
| +3% | +$287K |
|
|
FINL
1395
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
+448,058
| New | +$9.75M |
|
1396
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
114,300
-35,700
| -24% | -$2.58M |
|
1397
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
205,700
+64,189
| +45% | +$2.6M |
|
1398
Fastenal
FAST
$58.6B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
715,580
+93,384
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
1399
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
67,100
+29,500
| +78% | +$3.57M |
|
1400
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+128,369
| New | +$8.06M |
|
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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.