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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CB
151
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $116M | 0.13% |
878,196
-232,869
| -21% | -$30.2M |
|
152
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $116M | 0.13% |
1,461,113
+447,496
| +44% | +$41.5M |
|
153
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $116M | 0.13% |
4,087,611
-1,998,874
| -33% | -$59.1M |
|
154
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $116M | 0.13% |
587,188
+318,105
| +118% | +$60.1M |
|
155
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $116M | 0.13% |
6,197,727
-10,104,674
| -62% | -$175M |
|
156
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $115M | 0.13% |
766,661
-53,288
| -6% | -$9.26M |
|
157
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $115M | 0.13% |
912,309
+792,830
| +664% | +$102M |
|
|
CSRA
158
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $115M | 0.13% |
+3,826,515
| New | +$110M |
|
159
PUT
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.22B
| $114M | 0.12% |
2,939,200
+156,800
| +6% | +$8.49M |
|
|
ARRS
160
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $112M | 0.12% |
3,647,784
+987,034
| +37% | +$29M |
|
161
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $111M | 0.12% |
1,634,900
+626,400
| +62% | +$43.8M |
|
162
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $111M | 0.12% |
780,000
+151,727
| +24% | +$20.2M |
|
163
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $110M | 0.12% |
603,163
+490,315
| +434% | +$90.8M |
|
164
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $110M | 0.12% |
674,552
-41,214
| -6% | -$6.48M |
|
165
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $109M | 0.12% |
1,401,700
+438,500
| +46% | +$35.1M |
|
166
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $108M | 0.12% |
352,000
-26,200
| -7% | -$7.53M |
|
|
GPOR
167
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $107M | 0.12% |
4,348,144
-2,349,891
| -35% | -$66.1M |
|
168
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $107M | 0.12% |
196,600
-51,200
| -21% | -$27.7M |
|
169
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $106M | 0.12% |
1,968,330
-1,937,923
| -50% | -$93.2M |
|
170
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $106M | 0.12% |
1,958,054
-422,804
| -18% | -$24.5M |
|
|
ELLI
171
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $106M | 0.12% |
1,751,800
+1,731,700
| +8,615% | +$113M |
|
172
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| $105M | 0.11% |
1,617,901
-175,922
| -10% | -$11.3M |
|
|
AGN
173
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $104M | 0.11% |
334,100
+17,300
| +5% | +$5.15M |
|
174
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $103M | 0.11% |
1,506,821
+345,068
| +30% | +$24.1M |
|
175
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $101M | 0.11% |
4,193,666
+429,650
| +11% | +$10.5M |
|
Similar funds
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 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.