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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
101,600
+7,900
| +8% | +$410K |
|
1802
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
39,700
+22,100
| +126% | +$2.82M |
|
1803
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
772,500
+164,000
| +27% | +$1.22M |
|
1804
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
275,600
+32,700
| +13% | +$546K |
|
|
FISV
1805
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
100,000
+61,000
| +156% | +$3.13M |
|
|
FIT
1806
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
724,602
+298,349
| +70% | +$3.06M |
|
1807
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
127,506
+567
| +0.4% | +$23.1K |
|
1808
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
35,768
+6,652
| +23% | +$964K |
|
|
TRCO
1809
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
+151,127
| New | +$5.16M |
|
1810
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.7B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+211,865
| New | +$5.37M |
|
1811
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
111,500
+44,700
| +67% | +$2.16M |
|
1812
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
+141,304
| New | +$4.99M |
|
|
DATA
1813
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
124,600
+20,000
| +19% | +$931K |
|
1814
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
117,500
+87,100
| +287% | +$4.22M |
|
1815
Tesla
TSLA
$1.35T
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
367,785
-850,170
| -70% | -$11.2M |
|
1816
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
170,600
-64,800
| -28% | -$2.09M |
|
1817
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
67,300
-5,900
| -8% | -$487K |
|
1818
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
222,900
-46,800
| -17% | -$1.16M |
|
1819
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
181,200
+95,500
| +111% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ICPT
1820
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
48,100
+2,200
| +5% | +$262K |
|
|
MYCC
1821
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
363,263
-413,198
| -53% | -$5.5M |
|
1822
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
40,700
-13,200
| -24% | -$1.71M |
|
1823
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
+92,252
| New | +$5.22M |
|
|
DO
1824
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
293,570
+239,285
| +441% | +$4.22M |
|
|
PPLI
1825
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
448,192
+37,489
| +9% | +$439K |
|
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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.