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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
66,500
-25,300
| -28% | -$1.86M |
|
1852
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
2,010
-570
| -22% | -$1.74M |
|
1853
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
+153,760
| New | +$4.88M |
|
1854
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
95,300
+2,400
| +3% | +$131K |
|
1855
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
134,098
+46,793
| +54% | +$1.7M |
|
|
CRC
1856
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
238,042
-363,101
| -60% | -$5.32M |
|
1857
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
146,855
+40,535
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
1858
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
446,141
-65,978
| -13% | -$701K |
|
1859
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
499,960
+285,490
| +133% | +$3.05M |
|
|
SRCL
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
65,500
+1,100
| +2% | +$83.1K |
|
1861
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
87,200
-13,300
| -13% | -$726K |
|
|
KATE
1862
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
269,500
+150,400
| +126% | +$2.46M |
|
1863
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
264,193
+47,678
| +22% | +$822K |
|
1864
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
98,878
-116,556
| -54% | -$5.18M |
|
1865
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
96,385
+42,140
| +78% | +$2.03M |
|
1866
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
33,586
-160,137
| -83% | -$23.1M |
|
|
PHH
1867
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $5M | 0.01% |
329,777
-49,947
| -13% | -$738K |
|
1868
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $5M | 0.01% |
56,400
-9,000
| -14% | -$775K |
|
1869
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
58,900
-50,500
| -46% | -$4.08M |
|
|
K
1870
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
71,994
-3,834
| -5% | -$267K |
|
1871
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
42,500
-18,800
| -31% | -$2.19M |
|
1872
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
59,800
-72,300
| -55% | -$6.27M |
|
|
LL
1873
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
316,200
+101,300
| +47% | +$1.76M |
|
1874
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
96,739
+51,933
| +116% | +$2.62M |
|
1875
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
159,400
-3,000
| -2% | -$90.4K |
|
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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.