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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCD
176
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $101M | 0.11% |
2,461,100
+406,600
| +20% | +$14M |
|
|
DO
177
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $100M | 0.11% |
4,742,696
+3,794,421
| +400% | +$80M |
|
|
FDC
178
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $98.7M | 0.11% |
+6,163,841
| New | +$101M |
|
|
DFS
179
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $98.3M | 0.11% |
1,833,487
-831,737
| -31% | -$46.1M |
|
|
ANDV
180
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $97.3M | 0.11% |
923,548
-337,582
| -27% | -$36.4M |
|
|
181
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $97M | 0.11% |
2,556,180
-15,199,200
| -86% | -$545M |
|
182
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $96.4M | 0.11% |
3,443,200
-1,264,600
| -27% | -$28.1M |
|
183
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $94M | 0.1% |
1,881,208
+339,656
| +22% | +$18.1M |
|
184
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $91.8M | 0.1% |
3,450,788
-56,197
| -2% | -$1.33M |
|
|
ETFC
185
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $91.1M | 0.1% |
3,075,009
+762,260
| +33% | +$21.9M |
|
|
186
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $91.1M | 0.1% |
3,356,400
-571,200
| -15% | -$12.7M |
|
|
EMC
187
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $91M | 0.1% |
3,543,213
-3,904,041
| -52% | -$101M |
|
188
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17B
| $90.7M | 0.1% |
1,462,225
-385,361
| -21% | -$25.9M |
|
189
Sysco
SYY
$40.3B
| $90.3M | 0.1% |
2,203,660
+1,912,848
| +658% | +$78.4M |
|
|
LGF
190
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $89.5M | 0.1% |
2,764,201
+663,600
| +32% | +$24.4M |
|
191
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $89.2M | 0.1% |
956,866
+32,857
| +4% | +$2.91M |
|
192
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$134B
| $89.1M | 0.1% |
708,486
-1,640,384
| -70% | -$198M |
|
193
Aramark
ARMK
$15.9B
| $89.1M | 0.1% |
3,826,147
+1,071,818
| +39% | +$24.5M |
|
194
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $88.8M | 0.1% |
2,081,408
+1,180,772
| +131% | +$50.5M |
|
|
HDS
195
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $88.8M | 0.1% |
2,956,261
+620,341
| +27% | +$18.6M |
|
|
TMX
196
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $88.7M | 0.1% |
3,372,950
-1,980,118
| -37% | -$48.1M |
|
|
CAVM
197
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $88.2M | 0.1% |
1,342,284
+1,333,839
| +15,794% | +$90M |
|
198
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $88.1M | 0.1% |
2,046,649
-3,046,308
| -60% | -$135M |
|
|
AGN
199
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $87.2M | 0.1% |
278,900
-1,400
| -0.5% | -$417K |
|
200
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $86.8M | 0.09% |
1,563,700
+48,500
| +3% | +$2.55M |
|
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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 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.