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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+700
| +4% | +$86.9K |
|
2327
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,418
+28,461
| +286% | +$1.96M |
|
2328
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
-73,970
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
2329
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+43,332
| +489% | +$2.1M |
|
|
PDCE
2330
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+700
| +1% | +$40.3K |
|
|
NUAN
2331
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
150,035
+84,200
| +128% | +$1.37M |
|
|
PCL
2332
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,154
-648,173
| -92% | -$29.4M |
|
|
ETP
2333
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-3,100
| -4% | -$122K |
|
|
WRI
2334
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
74,640
-190,778
| -72% | -$6.58M |
|
|
ALJ
2335
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
173,884
+2,532
| +1% | +$42.4K |
|
2336
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,175
+81,951
| +538% | +$2.13M |
|
2337
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-6,200
| -17% | -$526K |
|
|
GRA
2338
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-4,800
| -16% | -$470K |
|
2339
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,707
+6,398
| +37% | +$736K |
|
|
VA
2340
CALL
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-30,900
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
|
SEE
2341
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+7,300
| +15% | +$338K |
|
|
LCI
2342
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,925
-1,775
| -10% | -$291K |
|
2343
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+37,700
| +72% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MMP
2344
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+1,500
| +4% | +$97.2K |
|
2345
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
15,207
-81,987
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
2346
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,017
-60,399
| -58% | -$3.57M |
|
2347
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,415
-64,271
| -60% | -$3.7M |
|
2348
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+9,000
| +37% | +$510K |
|
|
MANT
2349
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,058
+1,432
| +2% | +$42.7K |
|
|
VG
2350
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
442,477
+319,572
| +260% | +$1.98M |
|
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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.