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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
165,390
+61,722
| +60% | +$2.6M |
|
|
MTBL
1402
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
1,285,150
+123,007
| +11% | +$652K |
|
1403
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
104,800
+17,200
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
|
RGC
1404
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
374,292
+362,118
| +2,975% | +$6.88M |
|
1405
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
62,500
-3,300
| -5% | -$367K |
|
1406
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
327,462
+273,362
| +505% | +$6.35M |
|
|
PRXL
1407
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+103,184
| New | +$6.71M |
|
|
SPLK
1408
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
119,500
-69,100
| -37% | -$3.96M |
|
|
WW
1409
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
+308,032
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
MJN
1410
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
88,800
+58,800
| +196% | +$4.63M |
|
1411
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
44,400
-2,800
| -6% | -$408K |
|
|
WW
1412
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
304,500
+124,700
| +69% | +$2.35M |
|
|
WAIR
1413
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
577,994
-147,277
| -20% | -$1.83M |
|
1414
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.54B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
55,900
+38,100
| +214% | +$5.16M |
|
1415
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.2B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
102,200
-14,000
| -12% | -$977K |
|
|
TCO
1416
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
90,052
-164,417
| -65% | -$12.3M |
|
1417
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
306,792
+1,892
| +0.6% | +$43.1K |
|
1418
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
36,883
+32,519
| +745% | +$6.12M |
|
1419
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.3B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
107,000
+28,400
| +36% | +$1.83M |
|
1420
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
264,800
+12,400
| +5% | +$314K |
|
|
AGU
1421
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
76,700
+26,300
| +52% | +$2.49M |
|
1422
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
88,992
-75,831
| -46% | -$5.78M |
|
1423
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
113,350
+60,760
| +116% | +$3.8M |
|
1424
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
35,100
-32,400
| -48% | -$6.28M |
|
1425
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
71,582
+48,735
| +213% | +$4.53M |
|
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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.