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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-15,500
| -18% | -$729K |
|
|
LVLT
2027
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-4,000
| -6% | -$200K |
|
2028
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,700
+192,800
| +288% | +$8.2M |
|
2029
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
169,458
+151,735
| +856% | +$3.27M |
|
2030
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
126,437
-148,695
| -54% | -$3.66M |
|
2031
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-5,100
| -7% | -$282K |
|
2032
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,307
-10,639
| -10% | -$379K |
|
2033
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,155
-61,429
| -42% | -$2.82M |
|
|
XLNX
2034
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-97,900
| -57% | -$4.63M |
|
|
RESP
2035
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
144,162
+23,541
| +20% | +$564K |
|
2036
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+2,300
| +9% | +$310K |
|
2037
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,054
-52,074
| -36% | -$1.95M |
|
2038
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
143,113
-132,501
| -48% | -$2.96M |
|
|
2039
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
74,780
-7,546,371
| -99% | -$385M |
|
2040
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,700
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2041
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,365
+34,665
| +79% | +$1.52M |
|
2042
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+6,400
| +22% | +$620K |
|
2043
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,190
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
FRC
2044
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,098
+21,906
| +75% | +$1.45M |
|
2045
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
163,435
-278,860
| -63% | -$5.77M |
|
2046
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-20,300
| -43% | -$2.45M |
|
2047
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
+116,800
| +61% | +$1.22M |
|
2048
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
80,408
-193,909
| -71% | -$7.83M |
|
2049
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,336
-23,908
| -23% | -$995K |
|
2050
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+3,500
| +14% | +$427K |
|
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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.