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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,027
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
ADPT
2152
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
483,955
+456,987
| +1,695% | +$8.4M |
|
2153
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
62,236
-10,465
| -14% | -$568K |
|
2154
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-39,000
| -36% | -$2.12M |
|
2155
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
127,092
+53,649
| +73% | +$1.49M |
|
|
VGR
2156
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,859
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
WNR
2157
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-129,600
| -57% | -$4.26M |
|
2158
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+8,800
| +40% | +$974K |
|
|
RESP
2159
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,033
+89,664
| +185% | +$2.3M |
|
2160
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
152,258
-5,449
| -3% | -$152K |
|
2161
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,550
+89,647
| +123% | +$2M |
|
2162
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-1,800
| -7% | -$244K |
|
2163
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.68T
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,631
-2,098,932
| -97% | -$126M |
|
2164
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
+195,900
| +69% | +$1.44M |
|
2165
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,210
-458,998
| -92% | -$41.6M |
|
2166
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+61,000
| +92% | +$1.45M |
|
2167
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,688
-139
| -0.3% | -$11.2K |
|
|
WCG
2168
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+21,500
| +430% | +$2.74M |
|
|
AXON
2169
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
+31,200
| +26% | +$770K |
|
|
CERN
2170
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+28,400
| +59% | +$1.51M |
|
2171
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,521
-122,745
| -73% | -$9.35M |
|
2172
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
474,400
+18,800
| +4% | +$157K |
|
2173
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-31,900
| -32% | -$1.66M |
|
|
POT
2174
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
199,500
-140,900
| -41% | -$2.44M |
|
2175
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-16,800
| -11% | -$480K |
|
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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.