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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISH
2076
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-13,200
| -16% | -$754K |
|
2077
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,621
+21,466
| +43% | +$1.2M |
|
2078
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
91,146
-27,020
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
2079
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
21,802
-7,894
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
|
COR
2080
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,092
+4,923
| +11% | +$362K |
|
2081
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+46,500
| +86% | +$1.74M |
|
2082
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
+69,000
| +35% | +$1.11M |
|
2083
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-87,200
| -57% | -$5.02M |
|
|
GPT
2084
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
144,169
-111,753
| -44% | -$2.98M |
|
2085
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
+75,600
| +57% | +$1.45M |
|
2086
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
27,176
+2,456
| +10% | +$323K |
|
2087
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+36,900
| +126% | +$2.25M |
|
2088
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-35,300
| -26% | -$1.32M |
|
|
POT
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
-139,700
| -39% | -$2.42M |
|
2090
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,055
-17,627
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
2091
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-14,600
| -36% | -$2.18M |
|
|
ZEN
2092
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
186,381
-106,656
| -36% | -$2.58M |
|
|
KND
2093
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
501,487
+255,234
| +104% | +$2.09M |
|
|
AMTD
2094
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-23,300
| -21% | -$904K |
|
|
LEXEA
2095
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,925
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
WWAV
2096
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-31,600
| -31% | -$1.73M |
|
2097
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,040
| New | +$3.99M |
|
2098
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
195,432
+103,202
| +112% | +$1.9M |
|
2099
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+50,800
| +57% | +$1.27M |
|
2100
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+25,700
| +101% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.