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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+94,300
| +52% | +$1.76M |
|
|
AAT
1927
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,134
+78,849
| +389% | +$3.19M |
|
|
TVPT
1928
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
294,006
-105,839
| -26% | -$1.45M |
|
1929
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,145
-719,040
| -93% | -$50.3M |
|
1930
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,749
+43,344
| +134% | +$2.07M |
|
1931
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
446,182
-111,411
| -20% | -$968K |
|
1932
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
481,200
+184,200
| +62% | +$1.63M |
|
1933
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,945
-567,149
| -87% | -$24.1M |
|
1934
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,804
+34,312
| +458% | +$3.1M |
|
1935
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.72B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
226,018
+48,743
| +27% | +$915K |
|
|
GRMN
1936
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+15,100
| +17% | +$549K |
|
1937
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
792,800
+696,800
| +726% | +$3.22M |
|
1938
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,041
-250
| -1% | -$56.5K |
|
|
SGEN
1939
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+22,600
| +37% | +$941K |
|
1940
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+13,500
| +61% | +$1.46M |
|
1941
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-1,100
| -3% | -$105K |
|
|
NAV
1942
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
422,700
-94,700
| -18% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CVA
1943
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
240,312
+188,440
| +363% | +$3.08M |
|
1944
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+9,900
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
1945
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+12,900
| +63% | +$1.38M |
|
1946
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-56,600
| -39% | -$2.34M |
|
1947
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-44,600
| -24% | -$1.23M |
|
1948
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,113
-118,290
| -52% | -$4.09M |
|
1949
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-147,500
| -51% | -$5.15M |
|
|
CMA
1950
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-36,100
| -29% | -$1.58M |
|
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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.