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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
236,199
-168,499
| -42% | -$3.58M |
|
|
CBI
1652
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
133,400
-98,800
| -43% | -$4.1M |
|
1653
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
38,617
+5,148
| +15% | +$661K |
|
1654
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
324,311
-4,455
| -1% | -$75K |
|
1655
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
+101,103
| New | +$5.16M |
|
1656
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
103,222
-68,065
| -40% | -$3.58M |
|
1657
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
143,163
-5,337,803
| -97% | -$188M |
|
1658
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
142,000
+35,300
| +33% | +$1.47M |
|
1659
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
53,600
-12,600
| -19% | -$1.22M |
|
|
SUNE
1660
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
1,015,000
+200,100
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
|
1661
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
195,600
-118,800
| -38% | -$3.09M |
|
|
X
1662
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
645,300
-246,700
| -28% | -$2.43M |
|
1663
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
GAA
$74.7M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
222,851
+212,104
| +1,974% | +$5M |
|
1664
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
544,739
-112,186
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
|
MNK
1665
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
68,600
-25,800
| -27% | -$1.74M |
|
1666
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
565,769
-55,147
| -9% | -$546K |
|
1667
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+75,169
| New | +$5.26M |
|
|
CA
1668
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
178,500
-23,500
| -12% | -$660K |
|
1669
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
70,800
-3,700
| -5% | -$251K |
|
1670
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
126,197
-148,360
| -54% | -$6.09M |
|
1671
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
69,655
-137,555
| -66% | -$9.81M |
|
1672
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
40,013
+31,599
| +376% | +$3.87M |
|
|
ETP
1673
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
150,300
+66,400
| +79% | +$2.61M |
|
1674
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
40,874
-8,703
| -18% | -$1.11M |
|
1675
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
490
-16
| -3% | -$148K |
|
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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.