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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
2001
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
331,248
-60,431
| -15% | -$700K |
|
|
VAL
2002
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,830
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2003
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
352,641
-966,975
| -73% | -$9.69M |
|
2004
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
335,276
-363,429
| -52% | -$4.06M |
|
2005
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+15,000
| +84% | +$1.67M |
|
2006
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,249
-578,721
| -93% | -$44.8M |
|
2007
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+13,400
| +30% | +$770K |
|
|
CAM
2008
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-14,900
| -21% | -$986K |
|
2009
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,049
| New | +$3.27M |
|
2010
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,597
+35,944
| +82% | +$1.65M |
|
2011
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-14,100
| -17% | -$722K |
|
2012
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-31,100
| -37% | -$2.1M |
|
2013
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-5,500
| -13% | -$526K |
|
2014
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
75,148
-126,401
| -63% | -$6.08M |
|
2015
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-8,400
| -28% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TW
2016
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+100
| +0.4% | +$12.8K |
|
|
IDTI
2017
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+11,400
| +9% | +$292K |
|
2018
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
145,334
-358,443
| -71% | -$8.83M |
|
2019
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
157,784
+92,323
| +141% | +$2.38M |
|
2020
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,156
-209,314
| -80% | -$14.6M |
|
2021
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+15,000
| +18% | +$506K |
|
|
JCP
2022
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
519,100
-198,700
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
2023
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
129,769
-35,940
| -22% | -$979K |
|
2024
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+64,800
| +71% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ADT
2025
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+15,700
| +18% | +$528K |
|
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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.