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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
166,447
+153,284
| +1,165% | +$2.99M |
|
2152
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,376
+11,805
| +16% | +$385K |
|
2153
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
106,067
+72,556
| +217% | +$2.16M |
|
2154
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,291
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2155
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+36,700
| +57% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ICPT
2156
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-2,900
| -12% | -$491K |
|
|
AMCC
2157
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
480,129
+166,845
| +53% | +$1.13M |
|
2158
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+48,400
| +168% | +$1.72M |
|
2159
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,320
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2160
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
132,691
+39,491
| +42% | +$921K |
|
2161
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
91,873
-392,093
| -81% | -$15M |
|
|
BCR
2162
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,900
| -11% | -$356K |
|
|
WWAV
2163
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-17,500
| -18% | -$708K |
|
2164
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
385,200
-33,600
| -8% | -$298K |
|
|
SGI
2165
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+45,600
| +36% | +$867K |
|
2166
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
161,660
+22,135
| +16% | +$427K |
|
2167
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-33,300
| -37% | -$1.77M |
|
|
HOLX
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-97,200
| -55% | -$3.78M |
|
2169
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+17,000
| +19% | +$454K |
|
|
LDRH
2170
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
120,197
+94,620
| +370% | +$2.47M |
|
2171
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+48,800
| +43% | +$874K |
|
2172
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,865
+9,576
| +181% | +$2.1M |
|
2173
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
430,467
-277,595
| -39% | -$1.92M |
|
2174
CALL
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-11,500
| -12% | -$604K |
|
2175
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,708
| New | +$3M |
|
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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.