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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
125,431
+63,271
| +102% | +$2.41M |
|
1827
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
51,300
-3,700
| -7% | -$369K |
|
|
JCP
1828
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
623,500
+58,700
| +10% | +$530K |
|
1829
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
12,980
-3,550
| -21% | -$1.26M |
|
1830
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
107,983
+428
| +0.4% | +$20.2K |
|
1831
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
191,400
+129,500
| +209% | +$3.37M |
|
|
RDS.B
1832
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
89,261
+48,689
| +120% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CBI
1833
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
162,900
-40,000
| -20% | -$1.25M |
|
1834
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
273,171
+204,270
| +296% | +$4.18M |
|
|
RDUS
1835
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
135,843
-181,141
| -57% | -$8.62M |
|
1836
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
32,264
+9,815
| +44% | +$1.47M |
|
1837
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
161,631
+145,027
| +873% | +$4.69M |
|
|
FNSR
1838
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
170,400
-39,800
| -19% | -$1.22M |
|
1839
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
464,800
-460,400
| -50% | -$5.27M |
|
1840
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
106,100
+38,400
| +57% | +$1.67M |
|
1841
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
43,900
+11,000
| +33% | +$1.28M |
|
1842
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
96,000
+46,600
| +94% | +$2.37M |
|
1843
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
186,400
+20,300
| +12% | +$617K |
|
1844
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
168,873
+122,267
| +262% | +$3.52M |
|
|
PPL
1845
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
150,635
-176,456
| -54% | -$5.92M |
|
|
MNK
1846
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
102,900
+33,300
| +48% | +$1.96M |
|
1847
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
49,954
+21,583
| +76% | +$2.23M |
|
1848
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
84,500
+5,700
| +7% | +$319K |
|
1849
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
186,800
+35,900
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
1850
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
44,500
+1,400
| +3% | +$157K |
|
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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.