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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHI
126
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $132M | 0.14% |
2,865,185
-517,113
| -15% | -$26.5M |
|
127
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $132M | 0.14% |
3,057,967
-2,576,654
| -46% | -$108M |
|
128
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $132M | 0.14% |
1,299,940
-701,230
| -35% | -$74.1M |
|
129
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $132M | 0.14% |
5,014,219
-1,625,344
| -24% | -$43.6M |
|
130
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $130M | 0.14% |
1,835,319
-841,504
| -31% | -$68.3M |
|
|
HOT
131
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $129M | 0.14% |
1,856,245
-1,182,234
| -39% | -$84.4M |
|
132
Marriott International
MAR
$91.1B
| $129M | 0.14% |
1,917,475
+1,560,224
| +437% | +$113M |
|
133
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $128M | 0.14% |
579,338
+229,993
| +66% | +$52M |
|
134
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $126M | 0.14% |
1,564,355
-240,739
| -13% | -$19.9M |
|
135
CALL
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.22B
| $125M | 0.14% |
3,478,600
+773,800
| +29% | +$41.9M |
|
136
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $125M | 0.14% |
1,313,392
+648,807
| +98% | +$62.9M |
|
137
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $125M | 0.14% |
3,274,404
+1,422,275
| +77% | +$53.4M |
|
138
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $124M | 0.14% |
1,111,848
+816,137
| +276% | +$91M |
|
139
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $124M | 0.14% |
2,369,159
-150,327
| -6% | -$7.83M |
|
140
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $123M | 0.13% |
401,700
-51,200
| -11% | -$14.7M |
|
|
BNY
141
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $122M | 0.13% |
2,971,302
+437,252
| +17% | +$18.4M |
|
142
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $122M | 0.13% |
1,033,993
-53,399
| -5% | -$5.97M |
|
|
SNI
143
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $120M | 0.13% |
2,168,735
+2,165,195
| +61,164% | +$122M |
|
144
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $119M | 0.13% |
1,958,597
-1,006,328
| -34% | -$66.6M |
|
145
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $118M | 0.13% |
+13,343,826
| New | +$112M |
|
|
SIVB
146
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $117M | 0.13% |
987,343
+252,806
| +34% | +$31.4M |
|
147
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $117M | 0.13% |
1,116,400
-204,800
| -16% | -$22.8M |
|
148
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $117M | 0.13% |
3,501,219
-5,242,999
| -60% | -$172M |
|
149
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.8B
| $117M | 0.13% |
1,824,475
+1,735,462
| +1,950% | +$123M |
|
|
RICE
150
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $117M | 0.13% |
10,716,453
-643,051
| -6% | -$8.87M |
|
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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 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.