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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EPE
1551
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
1,316,089
-1,053,929
| -44% | -$5.71M |
|
|
N
1552
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
68,005
-88,256
| -56% | -$7.55M |
|
1553
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.28B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
211,700
+66,600
| +46% | +$1.64M |
|
|
BNY
1554
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
139,400
-4,600
| -3% | -$193K |
|
1555
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
211,009
+165,326
| +362% | +$4.63M |
|
|
JONE
1556
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
81,014
-40,664
| -33% | -$3.65M |
|
|
DVAX
1557
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
237,407
-938,392
| -80% | -$23.5M |
|
|
ACHN
1558
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
531,580
-140,246
| -21% | -$1.27M |
|
1559
IQVIA
IQV
$38.9B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
83,393
+74,730
| +863% | +$5.11M |
|
1560
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
363,915
-213,340
| -37% | -$2.95M |
|
1561
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.2B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
50,000
-3,300
| -6% | -$363K |
|
1562
LendingTree
TREE
$459M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
63,853
-857
| -1% | -$88.2K |
|
1563
Angi Inc
ANGI
$192M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
60,928
-13,023
| -18% | -$1.09M |
|
1564
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.3B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
64,700
+15,700
| +32% | +$1.34M |
|
1565
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.8B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
58,900
-20,300
| -26% | -$1.96M |
|
1566
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
315,251
+272,901
| +644% | +$6.34M |
|
1567
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
119,200
-10,100
| -8% | -$467K |
|
1568
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
109,500
+7,600
| +7% | +$398K |
|
|
BBG
1569
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
1,444,169
+242,223
| +20% | +$1.24M |
|
1570
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+57,339
| New | +$5.75M |
|
1571
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
28,000
+3,400
| +14% | +$699K |
|
|
VTLE
1572
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+35,458
| New | +$7.76M |
|
1573
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
148,300
-19,100
| -11% | -$698K |
|
1574
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.35B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
326,693
+75,423
| +30% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RAI
1575
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
122,200
-23,000
| -16% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.