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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
BP
BP
$110B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
209,536
-336,791
| -62% | -$10.1M |
|
|
SPLK
1577
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
130,900
-74,700
| -36% | -$4.3M |
|
|
CLNY
1578
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
330,685
+290,988
| +733% | +$5.7M |
|
|
BID
1579
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
167,900
-12,200
| -7% | -$463K |
|
1580
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
135,261
-303,598
| -69% | -$15M |
|
1581
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+56,962
| New | +$6.64M |
|
1582
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
85,800
+43,200
| +101% | +$3.57M |
|
1583
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
211,700
-30,600
| -13% | -$823K |
|
1584
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
392,925
+329,427
| +519% | +$4.62M |
|
1585
First American
FAF
$7.51B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
181,433
-442,773
| -71% | -$17M |
|
|
GGP
1586
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
266,000
-87,700
| -25% | -$2.24M |
|
1587
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
76,500
-2,900
| -4% | -$254K |
|
1588
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
98,000
+29,600
| +43% | +$1.92M |
|
1589
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
105,300
+19,800
| +23% | +$1.22M |
|
1590
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
161,997
+26,054
| +19% | +$1.05M |
|
1591
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
18,500
+3,300
| +22% | +$1.15M |
|
1592
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
265,364
+105,624
| +66% | +$2.37M |
|
|
NVO
1593
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
367,600
+213,600
| +139% | +$3.87M |
|
1594
Celanese
CE
$5B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
83,608
+30,557
| +58% | +$2.3M |
|
1595
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
95,477
+50,518
| +112% | +$3.51M |
|
1596
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
97,600
+68,400
| +234% | +$4.52M |
|
1597
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+1,169,300
| New | +$7.1M |
|
|
WNR
1598
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
172,839
-33,171
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
1599
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.88B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+217,775
| New | +$8.11M |
|
1600
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
59,015
-2,328
| -4% | -$259K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.