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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1476
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
98,700
+22,300
| +29% | +$1.48M |
|
|
STI
1477
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
149,800
-37,200
| -20% | -$1.57M |
|
1478
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
111,100
-89,300
| -45% | -$5.14M |
|
1479
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
191,979
+110,914
| +137% | +$3.9M |
|
|
WPG
1480
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
67,037
-38,518
| -36% | -$3.9M |
|
|
HOLX
1481
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
165,086
-325,864
| -66% | -$12.7M |
|
|
HAPN
1482
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
115,575
+54,229
| +88% | +$3.6M |
|
1483
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
119,600
-57,600
| -33% | -$2.77M |
|
|
HES
1484
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
131,400
-79,000
| -38% | -$4.48M |
|
1485
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
198,700
-5,100
| -3% | -$159K |
|
1486
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
53,207
-142,743
| -73% | -$17.4M |
|
1487
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
122,000
-42,700
| -26% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CST
1488
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
162,203
+22,584
| +16% | +$827K |
|
1489
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
365,512
+44,387
| +14% | +$806K |
|
1490
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
58,300
-4,000
| -6% | -$446K |
|
1491
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.2B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+233,724
| New | +$6.86M |
|
|
BIG
1492
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
163,559
-1,265,878
| -89% | -$56.2M |
|
1493
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.9B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
73,300
+39,500
| +117% | +$4.19M |
|
1494
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.6B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
236,100
-210,400
| -47% | -$5.44M |
|
1495
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
70,800
-30,400
| -30% | -$5.72M |
|
1496
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
141,200
-50,900
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
1497
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.82B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
1,680,830
-988,232
| -37% | -$4.57M |
|
|
QIHU
1498
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
86,083
+42,677
| +98% | +$2.69M |
|
|
STI
1499
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
146,300
+1,500
| +1% | +$63.2K |
|
1500
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+355,263
| New | +$5.55M |
|
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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.