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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
358,416
-174,120
| -33% | -$2.41M |
|
|
GRA
1702
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
49,300
+900
| +2% | +$88.1K |
|
1703
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
135,100
+27,200
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
1704
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
16,200
-3,600
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
1705
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
86,500
+12,400
| +17% | +$630K |
|
1706
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
262,957
-69,353
| -21% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SHPG
1707
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+23,841
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1708
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
440,979
-147,463
| -25% | -$1.87M |
|
1709
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
72,500
+14,200
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
1710
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
78,600
-45,900
| -37% | -$2.85M |
|
1711
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
69,998
+40,343
| +136% | +$3.02M |
|
|
CERN
1712
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
81,000
+33,200
| +69% | +$2.04M |
|
1713
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
117,763
-5,435
| -4% | -$228K |
|
|
VMW
1714
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
86,100
-18,700
| -18% | -$1.16M |
|
|
P
1715
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
363,200
-13,400
| -4% | -$200K |
|
|
MOMO
1716
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
303,877
+58,603
| +24% | +$812K |
|
1717
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
363,614
+164,143
| +82% | +$2.32M |
|
|
VIAB
1718
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
117,700
-33,200
| -22% | -$1.56M |
|
1719
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
71,600
+2,000
| +3% | +$138K |
|
1720
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+299,310
| New | +$4.89M |
|
1721
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
42,654
-787,764
| -95% | -$85.5M |
|
1722
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
144,400
-35,200
| -20% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LVLT
1723
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
88,300
-15,200
| -15% | -$761K |
|
|
NPTN
1724
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
441,787
+127,366
| +41% | +$1.15M |
|
1725
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
164,000
-306,778
| -65% | -$9.78M |
|
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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.