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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
624
+171
| +38% | +$1.68M |
|
1877
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
171,428
+86,991
| +103% | +$2.37M |
|
1878
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
87,500
-14,200
| -14% | -$786K |
|
1879
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
64,900
-4,800
| -7% | -$379K |
|
|
DO
1880
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
278,800
+192,200
| +222% | +$3.39M |
|
1881
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
73,500
+20,400
| +38% | +$1.34M |
|
1882
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
184,483
+143,571
| +351% | +$3.72M |
|
1883
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
78,300
-62,200
| -44% | -$3.84M |
|
|
EFOR
1884
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
111,314
+76,093
| +216% | +$3.03M |
|
|
RRD
1885
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
+301,249
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1886
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
54,400
+34,300
| +171% | +$3.61M |
|
1887
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
72,959
+62,919
| +627% | +$4.08M |
|
1888
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
68,429
+19,845
| +41% | +$1.33M |
|
1889
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
698,941
+239,624
| +52% | +$1.36M |
|
1890
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-23,700
| -26% | -$1.61M |
|
|
FLIR
1891
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
135,193
+77,692
| +135% | +$2.61M |
|
1892
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
146,472
+2,210
| +2% | +$65.8K |
|
1893
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
482,200
-297,600
| -38% | -$3.18M |
|
1894
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
156,269
+126,596
| +427% | +$3.43M |
|
1895
AC Immune
ACIU
$253M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
373,473
+298,615
| +399% | +$4.13M |
|
1896
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
179,338
-84,606
| -32% | -$2.2M |
|
1897
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,620
| New | +$5.57M |
|
1898
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
197,956
+119,176
| +151% | +$2.73M |
|
1899
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+9,000
| +33% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CVGW
1900
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,769
| New | +$4.79M |
|
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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.