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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
128,693
+71,670
| +126% | +$4.31M |
|
1427
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
76,200
+22,700
| +42% | +$2.04M |
|
|
PCP
1428
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
29,300
-900
| -3% | -$208K |
|
1429
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
125,300
-115,200
| -48% | -$5.54M |
|
1430
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
189,658
-38,860
| -17% | -$1.5M |
|
|
1431
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
75,800
-64,563
| -46% | -$5.79M |
|
1432
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
93,217
-91,093
| -49% | -$6.97M |
|
|
X
1433
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
846,200
+280,900
| +50% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ESND
1434
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
207,469
+10,353
| +5% | +$353K |
|
1435
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
99,700
-3,800
| -4% | -$266K |
|
|
GMCR
1436
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
74,779
+5,737
| +8% | +$356K |
|
1437
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.98B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
80,424
+61,928
| +335% | +$5.16M |
|
1438
CALL
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
84,600
-14,800
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
1439
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
76,200
+15,500
| +26% | +$1.32M |
|
1440
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
188,800
+800
| +0.4% | +$28.5K |
|
1441
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
210,397
+197,334
| +1,511% | +$6.58M |
|
|
BDN
1442
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
488,885
-26,070
| -5% | -$344K |
|
|
EMC
1443
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
259,600
-353,300
| -58% | -$9.17M |
|
1444
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
229,600
-13,800
| -6% | -$318K |
|
1445
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
62,200
-28,800
| -32% | -$3.04M |
|
1446
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.9B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
188,823
+76,904
| +69% | +$2.75M |
|
1447
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
260,000
-26,000
| -9% | -$730K |
|
1448
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
201,000
+108,900
| +118% | +$5.72M |
|
1449
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.81B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
142,900
+79,800
| +126% | +$4.3M |
|
1450
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
206,500
-63,600
| -24% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.