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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
+77,364
| New | +$5.87M |
|
|
NMBL
1527
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
644,491
+476,316
| +283% | +$8.18M |
|
|
AXE
1528
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
98,160
-260,466
| -73% | -$16.7M |
|
1529
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
205,800
-64,600
| -24% | -$1.7M |
|
1530
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
215,100
-91,600
| -30% | -$2.53M |
|
|
MNK
1531
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
79,200
-1,500
| -2% | -$101K |
|
1532
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
118,799
+31,579
| +36% | +$1.66M |
|
|
DNB
1533
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
56,783
+49,194
| +648% | +$5.34M |
|
1534
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.4B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
231,000
-48,500
| -17% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MJN
1535
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
74,500
+48,600
| +188% | +$3.83M |
|
|
ESV
1536
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
95,442
-205,547
| -68% | -$13.4M |
|
1537
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
496,100
-1,148,574
| -70% | -$14.7M |
|
|
GAP
1538
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
237,476
+171,846
| +262% | +$4.58M |
|
1539
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$449M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
290,741
+236,981
| +441% | +$4.93M |
|
|
MGLN
1540
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
94,875
-12,735
| -12% | -$684K |
|
|
TWC
1541
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
31,500
-12,500
| -28% | -$2.32M |
|
|
STMP
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
53,300
+29,800
| +127% | +$2.73M |
|
1543
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.14B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
72,500
-18,200
| -20% | -$1.44M |
|
1544
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
191,300
-119,100
| -38% | -$3.94M |
|
|
CIE
1545
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
71,458
+29,586
| +71% | +$3.26M |
|
1546
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
132,998
+2,234
| +2% | +$97.9K |
|
1547
Workiva
WK
$3.88B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
328,865
-167,113
| -34% | -$2.89M |
|
|
JNS
1548
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
410,054
+405,651
| +9,213% | +$6.04M |
|
|
WCC
1549
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
132,124
-39,786
| -23% | -$1.85M |
|
1550
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+110,258
| New | +$5.79M |
|
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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.