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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
+107,400
| +75% | +$1.84M |
|
1902
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,074
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1903
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+30,700
| +65% | +$1.57M |
|
1904
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,800
| +65% | +$1.56M |
|
1905
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-16,500
| -38% | -$2.42M |
|
|
ARG
1906
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-6,000
| -18% | -$691K |
|
1907
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
+63,100
| +109% | +$2.02M |
|
|
GWB
1908
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
133,782
-1,715,916
| -93% | -$48.8M |
|
1909
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+19,500
| +59% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CIT
1910
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+35,400
| +57% | +$1.49M |
|
1911
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
106,880
-1,463,590
| -93% | -$45.6M |
|
|
FENX
1912
DELISTED
Fenix Parts, Inc.
FENX
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
568,502
-365,602
| -39% | -$2.52M |
|
1913
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
-138,400
| -31% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BRCM
1914
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-53,800
| -45% | -$2.9M |
|
1915
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-11,300
| -37% | -$2.32M |
|
1916
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,772
-4,800
| -3% | -$108K |
|
1917
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
367,926
+361,710
| +5,819% | +$3.85M |
|
1918
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,714
+81,992
| +4,761% | +$3.97M |
|
|
SBNY
1919
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+17,200
| +223% | +$2.6M |
|
1920
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+7,200
| +15% | +$470K |
|
1921
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,686
+13,181
| +31% | +$888K |
|
1922
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+19,800
| +15% | +$514K |
|
|
KKD
1923
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
252,810
-335,501
| -57% | -$4.77M |
|
1924
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,851
+17,809
| +99% | +$1.84M |
|
|
VSTO
1925
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
85,456
+25,257
| +42% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.