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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,547
| New | +$3.4M |
|
2077
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+30,100
| +106% | +$1.86M |
|
2078
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-100
| -0.4% | -$15.2K |
|
2079
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,634
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
MSCC
2080
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
100,113
+95,917
| +2,286% | +$3.38M |
|
|
PAY
2081
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-2,900
| -2% | -$83.7K |
|
|
B
2082
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
440,600
-234,300
| -35% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CVSA
2083
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
128,238
-84,383
| -40% | -$2.11M |
|
2084
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+5,600
| +8% | +$257K |
|
|
CTXS
2085
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
53,748
-10,800
| -17% | -$663K |
|
2086
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,048
-43,195
| -41% | -$2.32M |
|
2087
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$820M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,546
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2088
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+10,900
| +28% | +$878K |
|
2089
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,156
+15,039
| +60% | +$1.22M |
|
2090
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+4,800
| +9% | +$272K |
|
2091
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+9,100
| +18% | +$484K |
|
|
CZR
2092
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
408,304
-371,548
| -48% | -$2.93M |
|
2093
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
329,572
-1,601
| -0.5% | -$12.6K |
|
|
OUTR
2094
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+47,700
| +118% | +$2.66M |
|
|
TAL
2095
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
202,252
-505,482
| -71% | -$8.87M |
|
2096
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
101,172
+81,984
| +427% | +$2.81M |
|
|
CAFD
2097
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
199,041
-74,965
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
2098
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,903
-36,326
| -27% | -$1.25M |
|
2099
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
-113,000
| -45% | -$2.97M |
|
2100
BP
BP
$110B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,795
| New | +$3.46M |
|
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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.