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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
66,357
-774,775
| -92% | -$44.1M |
|
2102
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+26,200
| +26% | +$777K |
|
2103
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-128,400
| -50% | -$3.95M |
|
2104
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
135,754
+95,984
| +241% | +$2.35M |
|
|
PRMW
2105
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
343,226
+285,843
| +498% | +$3.54M |
|
|
GRUB
2106
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-23,700
| -31% | -$1.83M |
|
2107
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+59,000
| +155% | +$2.32M |
|
2108
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
9,145
-1,795
| -16% | -$741K |
|
|
SINA
2109
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,688
-9,747
| -13% | -$699K |
|
|
ULTI
2110
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+3,500
| +20% | +$701K |
|
2111
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,349
-429
| -0.5% | -$19.1K |
|
2112
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-151,300
| -75% | -$10.7M |
|
2113
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-4,200
| -11% | -$468K |
|
2114
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,849
-1,068,858
| -90% | -$36.5M |
|
2115
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
192,168
+153,630
| +399% | +$2.86M |
|
2116
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,223
-280,926
| -81% | -$17.2M |
|
|
KS
2117
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
173,828
+65,349
| +60% | +$1.33M |
|
2118
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
239,019
-2,090,937
| -90% | -$29.8M |
|
|
JOYY
2119
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-48,100
| -33% | -$2.26M |
|
2120
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,668
| New | +$4.01M |
|
2121
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+14,400
| +31% | +$825K |
|
2122
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
84,946
-21,511
| -20% | -$1.06M |
|
2123
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+10,300
| +9% | +$330K |
|
2124
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,925
-15,537
| -43% | -$2.7M |
|
|
2125
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+34,600
| +57% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.