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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
39,313
+23,357
| +146% | +$3.53M |
|
1602
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
76,012
+11,548
| +18% | +$772K |
|
1603
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+169,238
| New | +$5.42M |
|
1604
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
101,244
+81,228
| +406% | +$4.4M |
|
1605
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
73,833
-8,412
| -10% | -$648K |
|
1606
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
62,100
+44,500
| +253% | +$3.71M |
|
1607
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
42,718
-15,756
| -27% | -$1.93M |
|
1608
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
79,531
+4,965
| +7% | +$330K |
|
1609
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
107,291
+92,705
| +636% | +$4.61M |
|
1610
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
43,000
-16,700
| -28% | -$2.02M |
|
|
SJI
1611
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
230,072
-17,094
| -7% | -$419K |
|
1612
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
288,554
-67,395
| -19% | -$1.31M |
|
1613
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
140,627
+77,498
| +123% | +$3.17M |
|
1614
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
74,300
-28,100
| -27% | -$2.07M |
|
1615
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.9B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
196,500
-56,800
| -22% | -$1.57M |
|
1616
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
71,874
-23,192
| -24% | -$1.73M |
|
1617
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
39,500
-5,700
| -13% | -$865K |
|
|
ARG
1618
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
39,000
+23,700
| +155% | +$2.73M |
|
|
JOY
1619
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
427,000
+209,500
| +96% | +$3.17M |
|
1620
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
80,200
-3,400
| -4% | -$246K |
|
1621
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
198,900
+1,900
| +1% | +$44.1K |
|
1622
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
146,300
+7,800
| +6% | +$312K |
|
1623
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
80,200
+5,800
| +8% | +$431K |
|
1624
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
203,463
-65,476
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
1625
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
22,400
+8,400
| +60% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.