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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LLTC
1776
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-47,700
| -31% | -$2.1M |
|
1777
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+41,500
| +73% | +$2.01M |
|
1778
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+4,500
| +11% | +$456K |
|
1779
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-6,900
| -11% | -$586K |
|
1780
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
511,000
+39,200
| +8% | +$405K |
|
1781
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-13,400
| -15% | -$759K |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1782
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
383,000
-6,000
| -2% | -$69.4K |
|
|
TFCFA
1783
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+3,500
| +2% | +$102K |
|
|
ICPT
1784
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+2,700
| +10% | +$457K |
|
|
DISH
1785
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+22,600
| +41% | +$1.38M |
|
1786
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-2,900
| -13% | -$629K |
|
|
SCHW
1787
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
+8,300
| +7% | +$263K |
|
1788
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
106,578
+6,398
| +6% | +$289K |
|
1789
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
123,130
-32,736
| -21% | -$1.26M |
|
|
PPL
1790
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+9,600
| +8% | +$324K |
|
|
DFT
1791
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,390
+128,953
| +1,528% | +$4.02M |
|
1792
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-14,500
| -26% | -$1.53M |
|
1793
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
103,830
-108,650
| -51% | -$4.7M |
|
1794
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
-2,200
| -1% | -$75.3K |
|
|
ROI
1795
PUT
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND
ROI
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-128,500
| -61% | -$6.91M |
|
1796
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-3,100
| -6% | -$263K |
|
1797
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+400
| +2% | +$71.6K |
|
1798
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+4,900
| +8% | +$340K |
|
1799
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,292
| New | +$4.42M |
|
1800
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
-40,700
| -19% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.