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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
396,087
+317,507
| +404% | +$4.1M |
|
|
ETFC
2002
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+38,100
| +43% | +$1.22M |
|
2003
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+31,200
| +141% | +$2.29M |
|
2004
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+12,100
| +50% | +$1.47M |
|
2005
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
630,800
+277,200
| +78% | +$2.06M |
|
2006
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+14,300
| +45% | +$1.44M |
|
2007
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-8,600
| -21% | -$1.1M |
|
2008
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+44,600
| +71% | +$1.76M |
|
|
PRXL
2009
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,851
-2,113
| -3% | -$133K |
|
2010
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,105
+69,286
| +268% | +$3.22M |
|
2011
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
238,500
+190,400
| +396% | +$3.61M |
|
|
PRA
2012
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,925
+66,413
| +632% | +$3.68M |
|
|
CRZO
2013
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+40,300
| +54% | +$1.56M |
|
|
LVLT
2014
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-12,900
| -14% | -$681K |
|
2015
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
493,799
+263,999
| +115% | +$3.03M |
|
2016
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
+66,300
| +55% | +$1.54M |
|
2017
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,638
| New | +$4.17M |
|
2018
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,569
+73,987
| +772% | +$3.56M |
|
2019
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,068
+10,955
| +45% | +$1.33M |
|
2020
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
95,920
-775,232
| -89% | -$37.5M |
|
2021
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
707,200
+32,000
| +5% | +$179K |
|
2022
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-5,700
| -21% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SKX
2023
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
-199,400
| -53% | -$4.6M |
|
2024
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
3,816
-1,078
| -22% | -$1.91M |
|
|
PPL
2025
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+26,700
| +27% | +$896K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.