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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FISV
1501
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
136,774
+119,724
| +702% | +$5.62M |
|
|
MSGN
1502
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+300,332
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1503
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.06B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
61,026
-28,196
| -32% | -$2.7M |
|
|
GTLS
1504
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
345,522
-70,196
| -17% | -$1.41M |
|
1505
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
105,532
-137,360
| -57% | -$8.27M |
|
1506
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
131,200
-2,500
| -2% | -$118K |
|
1507
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
210,800
-177,847
| -46% | -$5.67M |
|
1508
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
185,246
+171,882
| +1,286% | +$6.28M |
|
1509
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
90,200
+10,100
| +13% | +$712K |
|
|
SIVB
1510
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
51,800
+30,400
| +142% | +$3.77M |
|
1511
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
601,200
+156,800
| +35% | +$1.54M |
|
1512
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.3B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
905,500
-359,500
| -28% | -$3.42M |
|
1513
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
168,674
+74,479
| +79% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BID
1514
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
237,291
+182,805
| +336% | +$5.54M |
|
1515
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
66,411
-126,838
| -66% | -$12M |
|
1516
Skywest
SKYW
$4.14B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
320,470
-151,315
| -32% | -$2.96M |
|
1517
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$157B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
254,247
+120,737
| +90% | +$2.98M |
|
|
FINL
1518
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
336,337
-478,941
| -59% | -$8.51M |
|
|
NE
1519
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
575,800
+436,100
| +312% | +$5.49M |
|
1520
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.7B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
2,477,000
-5,518,390
| -69% | -$14.4M |
|
1521
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
152,219
+29,366
| +24% | +$1.27M |
|
1522
Comscore
SCOR
$92.4M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
7,260
+5,796
| +396% | +$5.03M |
|
1523
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
181,828
+24,158
| +15% | +$772K |
|
1524
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
112,500
+29,500
| +36% | +$1.54M |
|
1525
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.75B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
181,700
+5,500
| +3% | +$180K |
|
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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.