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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
767,200
+319,200
| +71% | +$1.48M |
|
2227
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-7,400
| -8% | -$264K |
|
|
VAR
2228
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
40,369
+12,202
| +43% | +$843K |
|
2229
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
360,060
-509,926
| -59% | -$4.46M |
|
2230
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
132,272
-51,632
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ABTX
2231
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,413
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2232
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
93,960
-427,038
| -82% | -$14.1M |
|
2233
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
220,188
-157,664
| -42% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GGP
2234
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+40,400
| +63% | +$1.09M |
|
|
KEG
2235
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,881,746
-1,468,501
| -20% | -$708K |
|
2236
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+29,500
| +82% | +$1.24M |
|
2237
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+6,300
| +28% | +$636K |
|
|
SRCL
2238
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,700
| +25% | +$599K |
|
2239
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
96,323
+87,667
| +1,013% | +$2.68M |
|
|
NBL
2240
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-20,800
| -20% | -$727K |
|
|
WLL
2241
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
995
+362
| +57% | +$1.72M |
|
2242
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,932
-13,635
| -21% | -$764K |
|
|
MIC
2243
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+6,600
| +21% | +$493K |
|
|
2244
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,256
-58,128
| -31% | -$1.38M |
|
|
LXK
2245
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+24,100
| +39% | +$789K |
|
2246
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,252
-144,875
| -64% | -$4.97M |
|
2247
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-33,200
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AGN
2248
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
8,946
-483,008
| -98% | -$144M |
|
|
ELLI
2249
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+31,100
| +203% | +$2.04M |
|
|
AMTD
2250
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+36,000
| +81% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.