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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Tanger
SKT
$4.41B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
202,043
+100,749
| +99% | +$3.42M |
|
1452
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.1B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
250,000
-15,000
| -6% | -$409K |
|
1453
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.21B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
306,868
+263,663
| +610% | +$6.51M |
|
|
DFS
1454
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
122,400
+35,500
| +41% | +$1.97M |
|
1455
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.4B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
162,800
-40,500
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
1456
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.8B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
97,000
-33,100
| -25% | -$2.31M |
|
1457
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.8B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
216,659
+32,331
| +18% | +$1.07M |
|
1458
Honda
HMC
$40.7B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
205,303
+113,105
| +123% | +$3.67M |
|
1459
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.8B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
26,400
+11,200
| +74% | +$2.62M |
|
1460
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.1B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
753,900
+65,400
| +9% | +$594K |
|
1461
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
112,670
+93,285
| +481% | +$5.59M |
|
1462
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
81,700
-39,400
| -33% | -$3.15M |
|
1463
O-I Glass
OI
$1.03B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
373,333
-714,870
| -66% | -$14.4M |
|
|
ADMS
1464
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
+229,348
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1465
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.57B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
116,485
-253,292
| -68% | -$14.3M |
|
|
ARGO
1466
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
137,144
-222,010
| -62% | -$10.9M |
|
|
HIMX
1467
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.62B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
787,905
+684,544
| +662% | +$4.96M |
|
1468
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.45B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
119,700
+43,000
| +56% | +$2.45M |
|
1469
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
154,400
-50,700
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
1470
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
108,971
-186,615
| -63% | -$10.7M |
|
1471
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
516,194
-1,351,300
| -72% | -$19.1M |
|
1472
Albemarle
ALB
$16B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
115,003
-1,981,316
| -95% | -$102M |
|
|
CXO
1473
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
69,300
+27,400
| +65% | +$2.93M |
|
1474
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+192,097
| New | +$7.14M |
|
1475
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.85B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
114,176
+111,725
| +4,558% | +$6.76M |
|
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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.