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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRAH
1776
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
99,253
-8,909
| -8% | -$489K |
|
|
RICE
1777
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
255,106
-734,586
| -74% | -$17.5M |
|
1778
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
279,566
+42,325
| +18% | +$888K |
|
1779
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
82,300
-28,300
| -26% | -$2.28M |
|
1780
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
92,540
-2,100
| -2% | -$120K |
|
1781
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
64,300
-2,100
| -3% | -$172K |
|
|
DFS
1782
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
75,300
-14,500
| -16% | -$922K |
|
1783
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
138,900
-18,700
| -12% | -$700K |
|
1784
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+63,885
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
SGI
1785
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
317,600
+94,000
| +42% | +$1.4M |
|
1786
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
285,700
-17,900
| -6% | -$293K |
|
1787
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
451,062
-1,522,200
| -77% | -$17.1M |
|
|
CERN
1788
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
113,800
+20,200
| +22% | +$1.07M |
|
1789
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
132,424
+112,706
| +572% | +$4.55M |
|
1790
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
159,860
+41,033
| +35% | +$1.28M |
|
1791
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
110,900
+22,900
| +26% | +$998K |
|
|
AIRM
1792
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
169,040
+28,573
| +20% | +$880K |
|
1793
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
96,668
-34,294
| -26% | -$1.73M |
|
|
TSRO
1794
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
40,000
-2,200
| -5% | -$278K |
|
1795
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
403,814
-126,601
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
1796
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
26,300
+4,100
| +18% | +$782K |
|
1797
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
360,000
-96,500
| -21% | -$1.56M |
|
1798
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
145,700
-28,400
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
1799
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
91,600
-160,000
| -64% | -$9.13M |
|
1800
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
255,700
+143,200
| +127% | +$3.29M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.