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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+3,500
| +3% | +$135K |
|
1852
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,632
-249,912
| -74% | -$13.5M |
|
1853
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-1,000
| -3% | -$110K |
|
1854
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+7,100
| +21% | +$711K |
|
1855
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+54,100
| +79% | +$1.77M |
|
1856
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,747
+57,474
| +916% | +$3.69M |
|
|
WPX
1857
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
712,580
-475,458
| -40% | -$3.53M |
|
1858
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
151,128
+96,312
| +176% | +$2.7M |
|
1859
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
872,226
-119,595
| -12% | -$620K |
|
1860
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
173,267
-770,941
| -82% | -$18.7M |
|
1861
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,819
+14,619
| +13% | +$504K |
|
1862
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
260,734
-123,355
| -32% | -$2.06M |
|
1863
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
204,832
-112,441
| -35% | -$2.28M |
|
1864
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+33,700
| +54% | +$1.39M |
|
1865
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,280
+21,420
| +49% | +$1.27M |
|
1866
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
663,566
+630,387
| +1,900% | +$3.82M |
|
1867
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
237,484
+75,825
| +47% | +$1.26M |
|
1868
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+6,200
| +15% | +$526K |
|
|
WW
1869
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
177,100
+56,800
| +47% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LGF
1870
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+48,600
| +64% | +$1.79M |
|
1871
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-2,700
| -10% | -$520K |
|
1872
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
81,034
-8,702
| -10% | -$436K |
|
1873
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+20,400
| +76% | +$1.76M |
|
|
WAGE
1874
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,411
+59,624
| +207% | +$2.67M |
|
|
CUB
1875
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,807
+7,976
| +10% | +$361K |
|
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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.