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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-900
| -6% | -$161K |
|
|
SPLS
2302
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
-131,000
| -32% | -$1.54M |
|
|
TYC
2303
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
79,360
+9,263
| +13% | +$338K |
|
|
IRBT
2304
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+24,800
| +50% | +$802K |
|
2305
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,241
+30,543
| +351% | +$2.32M |
|
|
CMA
2306
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+39,700
| +169% | +$1.74M |
|
2307
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
109,758
-84,552
| -44% | -$2.06M |
|
|
HOT
2308
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-20,400
| -35% | -$1.46M |
|
2309
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-91,600
| -42% | -$1.91M |
|
|
RAX
2310
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+23,500
| +29% | +$624K |
|
2311
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
88,187
+31,178
| +55% | +$1.05M |
|
2312
Ooma
OOMA
$572M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
414,530
+4,673
| +1% | +$33.9K |
|
2313
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
158,640
-1,625
| -1% | -$27.4K |
|
|
MDVN
2314
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+7,000
| +15% | +$302K |
|
|
BRS
2315
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
101,266
-102,795
| -50% | -$3.09M |
|
|
CLR
2316
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+12,800
| +13% | +$409K |
|
2317
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
199,636
+155,890
| +356% | +$1.4M |
|
2318
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-36,600
| -32% | -$1.23M |
|
|
USG
2319
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
-257,400
| -70% | -$6.34M |
|
2320
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+18,400
| +97% | +$1.46M |
|
2321
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
92,054
+75,993
| +473% | +$2.25M |
|
2322
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,850
-22,356
| -54% | -$3.37M |
|
2323
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
167,417
+109,884
| +191% | +$1.88M |
|
2324
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,634
+80,900
| +831% | +$2.36M |
|
|
PWO
2325
DELISTED
POWER SHARES ETF DYNAMIC OTC
PWO
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,003
-13,456
| -28% | -$1M |
|
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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.