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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
125,821
+71,553
| +132% | +$2.55M |
|
1802
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
84,342
-231,228
| -73% | -$11.9M |
|
|
VR
1803
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
93,387
-64,176
| -41% | -$2.92M |
|
1804
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
105,715
-27,982
| -21% | -$1.11M |
|
|
GAF
1805
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF
GAF
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
86,767
+78,714
| +977% | +$4.41M |
|
|
EQY
1806
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-108,174
| -41% | -$2.85M |
|
1807
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
169,025
-3,967,425
| -96% | -$111M |
|
1808
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+36,150
| +36% | +$1.23M |
|
1809
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+53,100
| +18% | +$701K |
|
|
ETFC
1810
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+17,900
| +14% | +$514K |
|
1811
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,975
+76,542
| +2,230% | +$3.9M |
|
1812
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+27,100
| +54% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CEB
1813
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,683
+69,637
| +151,385% | +$4.94M |
|
1814
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,457
-5,945
| -14% | -$748K |
|
|
SNBR
1815
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
199,075
+183,048
| +1,142% | +$4.19M |
|
1816
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
316,011
+300,161
| +1,894% | +$4.64M |
|
1817
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.5M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
111,327
+25,657
| +30% | +$1.01M |
|
1818
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$963M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
145,863
+70,488
| +94% | +$2.11M |
|
|
PDM
1819
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
224,013
-32,685
| -13% | -$625K |
|
|
1820
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+1,100
| +2% | +$99.9K |
|
|
JPMV
1821
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,072
+68,302
| +1,184% | +$3.86M |
|
1822
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-7,800
| -27% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1823
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1824
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
-19,200
| -13% | -$635K |
|
|
WR
1825
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,022
+33,134
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.