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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,369
-279,743
| -60% | -$6.01M |
|
1877
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-6,700
| -21% | -$975K |
|
1878
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-7,100
| -17% | -$835K |
|
1879
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
49,465
-6,090
| -11% | -$439K |
|
|
HZNP
1880
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
183,400
+24,900
| +16% | +$485K |
|
1881
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,601
-5,883
| -8% | -$342K |
|
|
FNFG
1882
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
366,029
-38,321
| -9% | -$409K |
|
1883
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
449,787
-2,704,476
| -86% | -$23.9M |
|
|
NORD
1884
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
195,610
-120,198
| -38% | -$2.4M |
|
1885
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
157,500
-67,900
| -30% | -$1.82M |
|
|
NFX
1886
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
-14,700
| -11% | -$548K |
|
|
MMP
1887
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+15,900
| +38% | +$1.03M |
|
1888
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
452,095
+365,675
| +423% | +$3.3M |
|
|
RAVN
1889
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
252,627
+5,204
| +2% | +$90.4K |
|
1890
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
216,976
-1,018,884
| -82% | -$18M |
|
|
JNPR
1891
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
142,700
-129,900
| -48% | -$3.85M |
|
1892
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
4,448
+4,177
| +1,541% | +$3.63M |
|
1893
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
136,822
-77,289
| -36% | -$2.38M |
|
1894
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
66,255
+25,487
| +63% | +$1.51M |
|
1895
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
93,163
+10,649
| +13% | +$470K |
|
1896
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-7,900
| -16% | -$800K |
|
1897
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+15,300
| +20% | +$701K |
|
1898
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
56,416
+48,779
| +639% | +$3.41M |
|
|
PPLI
1899
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
363,769
-996,911
| -73% | -$11.5M |
|
1900
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+15,033
| +33% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.