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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
86,600
-4,600
| -5% | -$271K |
|
1727
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
67,100
-14,000
| -17% | -$984K |
|
1728
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
726,720
+305,160
| +72% | +$2.16M |
|
|
NBIS
1729
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
304,300
+193,000
| +173% | +$2.89M |
|
1730
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
+135,768
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1731
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
112,901
+34,686
| +44% | +$1.54M |
|
1732
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
125,259
+80,706
| +181% | +$3.15M |
|
|
KSU
1733
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
63,100
-10,400
| -14% | -$889K |
|
|
HOT
1734
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
68,000
-52,500
| -44% | -$3.75M |
|
1735
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
58,600
-5,000
| -8% | -$425K |
|
|
MNTA
1736
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
316,713
-541,252
| -63% | -$9.06M |
|
1737
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
667,600
+146,000
| +28% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ETFC
1738
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
157,900
-27,300
| -15% | -$785K |
|
|
PN
1739
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
697,207
-48,323
| -6% | -$597K |
|
|
VER
1740
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
117,919
+35,782
| +44% | +$1.47M |
|
1741
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
127,951
-567,055
| -82% | -$23.7M |
|
1742
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
182,750
-1,063,210
| -85% | -$38.9M |
|
|
NXGN
1743
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
287,395
+52,748
| +22% | +$770K |
|
1744
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
101,150
+98,889
| +4,374% | +$4.51M |
|
1745
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
59,499
+39,484
| +197% | +$2.82M |
|
|
MPT
1746
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
400,509
-211,408
| -35% | -$2.41M |
|
1747
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
123,619
+50,831
| +70% | +$1.95M |
|
|
K
1748
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
67,628
+10,544
| +18% | +$689K |
|
|
SPWR
1749
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
233,478
-5,345
| -2% | -$89.4K |
|
|
DGI
1750
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
293,050
+160,308
| +121% | +$2.81M |
|
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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.