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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
1626
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
5,956
-6,196
| -51% | -$7.7M |
|
1627
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
99,600
-12,400
| -11% | -$634K |
|
1628
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
99,200
+37,700
| +61% | +$2.15M |
|
1629
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
292,500
-63,600
| -18% | -$1.15M |
|
1630
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
78,300
-14,000
| -15% | -$987K |
|
1631
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
285,700
+115,700
| +68% | +$2.01M |
|
|
RATE
1632
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
400,341
-348,123
| -47% | -$4.6M |
|
|
DERM
1633
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
153,623
-82,059
| -35% | -$2.36M |
|
1634
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
35,363
-15,272
| -30% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CAM
1635
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
83,900
-20,600
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
1636
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
371,456
+177,020
| +91% | +$2.69M |
|
1637
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
127,970
-47,464
| -27% | -$2.15M |
|
|
INVN
1638
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
516,714
+215,572
| +72% | +$2.39M |
|
|
GHL
1639
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
184,443
-423,407
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
1640
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
147,900
+54,000
| +58% | +$1.9M |
|
|
CKH
1641
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
103,400
| – | – |
|
|
AGU
1642
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
58,600
+900
| +2% | +$85.2K |
|
1643
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
46,375
-18,492
| -29% | -$2.04M |
|
1644
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
196,149
-3,942,152
| -95% | -$110M |
|
1645
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
65,800
-9,200
| -12% | -$854K |
|
|
GXP
1646
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
191,303
+148,632
| +348% | +$4.03M |
|
1647
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
693,773
-153,294
| -18% | -$2.19M |
|
|
ESV
1648
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
84,725
+16,275
| +24% | +$1.06M |
|
1649
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
118,260
+114,133
| +2,766% | +$5.14M |
|
1650
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
77,300
+35,300
| +84% | +$2.59M |
|
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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.