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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
1676
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
112,000
-63,700
| -36% | -$2.9M |
|
1677
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
292,000
-32,000
| -10% | -$529K |
|
|
RESI
1678
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
406,898
-63,786
| -14% | -$875K |
|
1679
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
103,434
+102,203
| +8,302% | +$5.23M |
|
|
LLL
1680
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
42,200
+4,000
| +10% | +$475K |
|
1681
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
128,840
+80,002
| +164% | +$3.17M |
|
|
CXO
1682
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
54,100
+3,900
| +8% | +$417K |
|
|
DISH
1683
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
87,600
+15,200
| +21% | +$931K |
|
1684
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
68,600
-38,900
| -36% | -$2.8M |
|
1685
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $5M | 0.01% |
228,902
-27,720
| -11% | -$615K |
|
1686
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
143,360
+54,610
| +62% | +$1.83M |
|
1687
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
110,751
+17,593
| +19% | +$872K |
|
1688
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
104,700
-53,600
| -34% | -$2.27M |
|
1689
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
25,571
+15,055
| +143% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SFLY
1690
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
111,513
+55,041
| +97% | +$2.36M |
|
1691
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
151,668
+147,507
| +3,545% | +$5.08M |
|
1692
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
148,000
-95,200
| -39% | -$3.54M |
|
|
DFS
1693
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
92,400
+33,500
| +57% | +$1.86M |
|
1694
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
92,500
+25,500
| +38% | +$1.41M |
|
|
WWAV
1695
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
127,200
+27,300
| +27% | +$1.1M |
|
1696
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
151,300
+41,100
| +37% | +$1.35M |
|
1697
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
61,087
-369,054
| -86% | -$29.1M |
|
1698
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
128,419
-108,409
| -46% | -$4.04M |
|
1699
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
43,600
-51,600
| -54% | -$5.73M |
|
1700
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
638,682
+13,137
| +2% | +$91.6K |
|
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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.