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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,817
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
BDSI
1952
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
770,196
+691,060
| +873% | +$3.92M |
|
|
LLTC
1953
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-32,600
| -27% | -$1.43M |
|
|
IOC
1954
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
-15,000
| -11% | -$551K |
|
|
PPS
1955
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
62,305
-118,352
| -66% | -$7.01M |
|
1956
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
233,589
+1,712
| +0.7% | +$22.5K |
|
1957
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,547
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
NVO
1958
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
126,722
+112,570
| +795% | +$3.12M |
|
1959
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,199
| New | +$3.89M |
|
1960
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,079
+36,674
| +54% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HABT
1961
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
158,643
-116,530
| -42% | -$2.77M |
|
1962
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
527,000
-493,000
| -48% | -$3.15M |
|
1963
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
134,338
-46,417
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
|
BID
1964
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
-36,700
| -21% | -$1.11M |
|
1965
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
-99,800
| -44% | -$2.3M |
|
1966
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
101,565
+86,077
| +556% | +$3.28M |
|
1967
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-56,700
| -44% | -$2.9M |
|
1968
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
106,852
+79,112
| +285% | +$2.87M |
|
1969
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
767,816
-807,696
| -51% | -$3.73M |
|
|
CLGX
1970
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
107,706
+104,096
| +2,884% | +$3.89M |
|
|
DCT
1971
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,478
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
OVTI
1972
CALL
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+68,900
| +122% | +$1.98M |
|
1973
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,202
+40,638
| +121% | +$2.06M |
|
1974
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
-34,900
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
1975
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,358
-50,282
| -41% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.