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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
61,356
-123,755
| -67% | -$5.72M |
|
|
HAR
2202
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-15,500
| -33% | -$1.57M |
|
2203
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
92,271
-26,333
| -22% | -$909K |
|
2204
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+86,200
| +111% | +$1.47M |
|
|
EMC
2205
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-417,900
| -79% | -$10.8M |
|
|
EFOR
2206
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,565
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2207
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
413,748
+364,828
| +746% | +$3.52M |
|
2208
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
119,385
+46,927
| +65% | +$974K |
|
|
LOCK
2209
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,802
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
CIT
2210
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+22,100
| +44% | +$928K |
|
2211
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+51,200
| +136% | +$1.63M |
|
2212
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
149,915
+18,476
| +14% | +$369K |
|
2213
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+14,900
| +118% | +$1.61M |
|
|
AXON
2214
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
-64,200
| -28% | -$1.29M |
|
2215
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-15,200
| -16% | -$594K |
|
|
EBIX
2216
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+43,600
| +98% | +$1.38M |
|
2217
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+600
| +0.6% | +$14.8K |
|
|
GRMN
2218
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+13,600
| +21% | +$495K |
|
2219
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,143
-46,829
| -48% | -$2.47M |
|
2220
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,918
+32,818
| +405% | +$2.34M |
|
2221
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
47,788
+43,104
| +920% | +$2.72M |
|
2222
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
364,493
-217,491
| -37% | -$2.13M |
|
2223
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
+51,500
| +44% | +$912K |
|
|
NXTM
2224
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
131,089
-5,951
| -4% | -$111K |
|
2225
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF
PEZ
$22.3M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,186
+39,566
| +154% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.