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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGG
1826
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
242,456
-75,106
| -24% | -$1.41M |
|
1827
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
117,205
+63,843
| +120% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CLR
1828
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
182,400
+10,000
| +6% | +$320K |
|
1829
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+54,500
| +91% | +$2.28M |
|
1830
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,392
| New | +$4.85M |
|
|
XEC
1831
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+21,600
| +86% | +$2.4M |
|
1832
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-7,800
| -18% | -$883K |
|
|
DHC
1833
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
280,957
-164,991
| -37% | -$2.47M |
|
1834
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,531
+20,026
| +36% | +$1.14M |
|
1835
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
-481,000
| -44% | -$3.08M |
|
1836
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
+37,400
| +36% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SPN
1837
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,842
| New | +$4.59M |
|
1838
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
77,321
-74,321
| -49% | -$4.19M |
|
1839
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
238,825
+30,815
| +15% | +$543K |
|
1840
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-25,600
| -65% | -$7.48M |
|
1841
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-73,000
| -42% | -$3M |
|
1842
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,323
+51,513
| +887% | +$3.95M |
|
1843
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
130,950
+74,550
| +132% | +$2.54M |
|
|
OTIC
1844
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
148,949
-96,224
| -39% | -$2.4M |
|
1845
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
178,045
+33,866
| +23% | +$798K |
|
|
BETR
1846
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
358,125
-77,160
| -18% | -$908K |
|
1847
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-4,900
| -13% | -$608K |
|
1848
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
118,196
+48,084
| +69% | +$1.75M |
|
1849
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$28B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,029
| New | +$4.18M |
|
|
MORE
1850
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
421,690
-76,378
| -15% | -$753K |
|
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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.