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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PX
2276
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-17,800
| -40% | -$1.94M |
|
|
KNOW
2277
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
76,750
+9,182
| +14% | +$323K |
|
|
MHFI
2278
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-11,700
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
2279
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-12,900
| -44% | -$2.48M |
|
2280
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
117,038
+69,595
| +147% | +$1.66M |
|
2281
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,330
-148,626
| -92% | -$30.5M |
|
|
SPWR
2282
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,194
-30,081
| -18% | -$503K |
|
|
SN
2283
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
628,977
+563,028
| +854% | +$3.18M |
|
|
AIV
2284
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
508,083
-5,817,443
| -92% | -$29.9M |
|
2285
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
112,813
+18,694
| +20% | +$446K |
|
2286
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-9,500
| -6% | -$177K |
|
|
LL
2287
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-67,100
| -30% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ISEE
2288
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,192
+25,560
| +296% | +$1.48M |
|
2289
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.92B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
89,067
+33,583
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
|
LLL
2290
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-1,600
| -7% | -$190K |
|
2291
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,700
| +21% | +$449K |
|
2292
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-37,300
| -36% | -$1.53M |
|
2293
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,099
+81,551
| +602% | +$2.36M |
|
2294
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-19,900
| -43% | -$1.99M |
|
2295
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+26,400
| +60% | +$973K |
|
2296
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+11,900
| +22% | +$522K |
|
2297
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+16,300
| +74% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ULTI
2298
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-10,600
| -44% | -$2.08M |
|
2299
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
11,943
-5,824
| -33% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ISCA
2300
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,721
-17,457
| -18% | -$607K |
|
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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.