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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+10,200
| +8% | +$278K |
|
|
CLDT
1977
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
176,897
-275,602
| -61% | -$6.17M |
|
|
BPMC
1978
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,303
-409,688
| -75% | -$9.22M |
|
1979
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,802
+33,474
| +46% | +$1.19M |
|
1980
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-6,000
| -10% | -$405K |
|
1981
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+13,000
| +15% | +$547K |
|
|
GES
1982
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
191,201
-37,215
| -16% | -$765K |
|
1983
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-11,900
| -14% | -$538K |
|
1984
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-3,300
| -14% | -$600K |
|
|
MRO
1985
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
-27,200
| -9% | -$458K |
|
1986
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+13,100
| +23% | +$671K |
|
1987
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-28,700
| -34% | -$1.84M |
|
|
SWN
1988
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
505,000
+224,100
| +80% | +$2.2M |
|
1989
Walt Disney
DIS
$184B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,154
| New | +$3.81M |
|
|
ELLI
1990
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
59,549
+41,160
| +224% | +$2.7M |
|
1991
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-5,500
| -4% | -$171K |
|
1992
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,133
-1,729
| -3% | -$112K |
|
|
SWI
1993
CALL
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+28,600
| +89% | +$1.59M |
|
|
INFN
1994
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
+52,700
| +37% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TIVO
1995
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
413,123
+46,390
| +13% | +$418K |
|
1996
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,362
+9,302
| +21% | +$601K |
|
|
BRSL
1997
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
220,133
-165,002
| -43% | -$2.64M |
|
|
GWPH
1998
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,263
+22,894
| +81% | +$1.86M |
|
1999
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
73,387
+55,571
| +312% | +$2.72M |
|
|
NBL
2000
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+17,100
| +19% | +$598K |
|
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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.