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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $86.6M | 0.09% |
1,566,431
-2,881,768
| -65% | -$162M |
|
202
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $86.4M | 0.09% |
3,964,822
+1,049,444
| +36% | +$23.4M |
|
|
ITC
203
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $86.3M | 0.09% |
2,199,364
+1,179,804
| +116% | +$41M |
|
|
CELG
204
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $85.8M | 0.09% |
716,400
+34,500
| +5% | +$3.99M |
|
|
PF
205
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $85.8M | 0.09% |
2,019,624
+211,482
| +12% | +$9.05M |
|
206
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $85.2M | 0.09% |
838,169
+530,282
| +172% | +$59.6M |
|
207
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$486M
| $85M | 0.09% |
1,138,187
-779,378
| -41% | -$59.8M |
|
|
ZAYO
208
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $84.9M | 0.09% |
+3,192,771
| New | +$81M |
|
|
UCD
209
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $84.1M | 0.09% |
2,131,600
+583,200
| +38% | +$20M |
|
|
MON
210
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $84.1M | 0.09% |
853,212
+637,122
| +295% | +$59.8M |
|
211
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $83.9M | 0.09% |
1,228,695
+320,037
| +35% | +$22.6M |
|
212
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $83.8M | 0.09% |
4,982,000
+2,079,900
| +72% | +$35.2M |
|
|
JAH
213
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $83.5M | 0.09% |
1,461,011
-2,150,569
| -60% | -$108M |
|
214
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $82.9M | 0.09% |
1,493,500
-293,400
| -16% | -$15.4M |
|
215
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.45B
| $82.7M | 0.09% |
2,680,569
+2,287,570
| +582% | +$66.4M |
|
|
LNKD
216
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $82.4M | 0.09% |
366,000
-106,100
| -22% | -$24.1M |
|
|
ANAC
217
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $81M | 0.09% |
717,428
+151,897
| +27% | +$16.7M |
|
|
LNKD
218
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $80.6M | 0.09% |
358,000
-83,900
| -19% | -$19M |
|
219
CF Industries
CF
$17.8B
| $80.5M | 0.09% |
1,972,596
-274,086
| -12% | -$12.9M |
|
220
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
188,803
-24,385
| -11% | -$12M |
|
|
BWLD
221
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
502,704
+232,377
| +86% | +$38.7M |
|
222
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $80.2M | 0.09% |
6,461,916
-438,936
| -6% | -$5.3M |
|
|
HAR
223
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $79.7M | 0.09% |
846,187
+759,096
| +872% | +$77M |
|
|
MRD
224
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $79.6M | 0.09% |
4,926,806
-1,422,843
| -22% | -$23.8M |
|
225
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $79.5M | 0.09% |
3,809,646
+400,866
| +12% | +$8.44M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.