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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
154,261
-99,830
| -39% | -$3.81M |
|
1577
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
104,700
+16,300
| +18% | +$833K |
|
1578
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
100,753
+92,270
| +1,088% | +$5.7M |
|
1579
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
155,400
-9,700
| -6% | -$342K |
|
1580
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
187,482
-122,610
| -40% | -$3.72M |
|
1581
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
190,200
+18,700
| +11% | +$581K |
|
|
BRCM
1582
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
96,900
-23,100
| -19% | -$1.24M |
|
1583
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
379,788
+45,603
| +14% | +$686K |
|
1584
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
23,900
+3,900
| +20% | +$847K |
|
|
FLTX
1585
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+110,023
| New | +$6.11M |
|
|
CLNY
1586
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
286,731
-242,702
| -46% | -$4.94M |
|
1587
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
102,300
+6,800
| +7% | +$300K |
|
1588
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
83,500
-133,900
| -62% | -$8.91M |
|
1589
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
449,200
-261,200
| -37% | -$3.77M |
|
|
VIAB
1590
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
135,000
-1,400
| -1% | -$65.7K |
|
1591
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
68,900
+6,800
| +11% | +$539K |
|
1592
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
524,790
-305,111
| -37% | -$3.41M |
|
|
INVX
1593
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+93,407
| New | +$5.79M |
|
|
TIME
1594
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
353,041
-60,479
| -15% | -$1.04M |
|
1595
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
117,100
+23,700
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
1596
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
781,882
+183,147
| +31% | +$1.31M |
|
1597
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
198,500
-38,800
| -16% | -$1.24M |
|
|
XLNX
1598
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
116,600
-22,300
| -16% | -$1.05M |
|
1599
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
113,735
+17,991
| +19% | +$898K |
|
1600
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
87,900
+6,700
| +8% | +$417K |
|
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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.