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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVX
2126
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
258,030
+6,152
| +2% | +$81.2K |
|
2127
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,298
-39,138
| -22% | -$887K |
|
2128
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+136,042
| +197% | +$2.38M |
|
2129
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,852
+49,574
| +440% | +$2.58M |
|
2130
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+34,400
| +226% | +$2.27M |
|
2131
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,771
-316
| -0.5% | -$15.2K |
|
|
BCR
2132
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,900
| +13% | +$356K |
|
2133
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+7,700
| +15% | +$432K |
|
2134
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
-226,289
| -66% | -$5.85M |
|
2135
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,889
-24,117
| -23% | -$865K |
|
|
YAO
2136
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
124,801
+41,872
| +50% | +$1.1M |
|
2137
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,385
-256,233
| -80% | -$13.7M |
|
|
AZPN
2138
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,303
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2139
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
-164,400
| -40% | -$2.17M |
|
2140
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-5,400
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ESL
2141
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,194
-7,239
| -16% | -$590K |
|
|
USG
2142
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+55,500
| +77% | +$1.37M |
|
2143
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
410,978
-359,065
| -47% | -$2.79M |
|
2144
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+22,500
| +116% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
2145
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
266,700
-114,300
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
|
QUNR
2146
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,454
-385,645
| -87% | -$16.7M |
|
2147
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+34,300
| +44% | +$985K |
|
2148
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
224,918
-4,003
| -2% | -$59.5K |
|
2149
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
139,526
-661,628
| -83% | -$14.6M |
|
2150
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,877
+90,445
| +6,316% | +$3.12M |
|
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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 4,312 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.