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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELME
2101
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,283
+9,467
| +9% | +$256K |
|
|
KSU
2102
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-30,600
| -42% | -$2.61M |
|
2103
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-80,800
| -40% | -$2.53M |
|
2104
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-19,600
| -26% | -$996K |
|
2105
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-15,200
| -23% | -$1.02M |
|
2106
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,156
-146,313
| -63% | -$6.67M |
|
2107
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-93,400
| -53% | -$3.51M |
|
2108
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
91,743
-162,058
| -64% | -$5.55M |
|
|
AMTD
2109
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+7,700
| +9% | +$267K |
|
2110
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-59,900
| -28% | -$1.4M |
|
2111
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
+70,300
| +102% | +$1.82M |
|
|
TCF
2112
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
224,236
-8,153
| -4% | -$123K |
|
2113
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-152,900
| -50% | -$3.51M |
|
2114
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+6,600
| +11% | +$303K |
|
|
2115
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+15,300
| +43% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HA
2116
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-22,600
| -20% | -$781K |
|
2117
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,284
-7,644
| -35% | -$1.73M |
|
2118
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,229
+8,977
| +10% | +$297K |
|
2119
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
191,642
-97,116
| -34% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CCP
2120
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,947
-480,404
| -82% | -$15.3M |
|
2121
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-44,200
| -32% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CPE
2122
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,693
+16,186
| +75% | +$1.41M |
|
2123
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
338,700
+6,600
| +2% | +$50.7K |
|
|
FITB
2124
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+40,800
| +35% | +$808K |
|
|
SOHU
2125
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+11,400
| +26% | +$577K |
|
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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.