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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
49,663
+4,838
| +11% | +$250K |
|
2352
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,560
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2353
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
+36,400
| +19% | +$380K |
|
2354
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-15,200
| -16% | -$478K |
|
2355
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,700
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
RAD
2356
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
16,130
-4,320
| -21% | -$639K |
|
2357
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+13,000
| +37% | +$666K |
|
2358
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,798
+26,418
| +282% | +$1.9M |
|
2359
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
109,215
+81,645
| +296% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SUNE
2360
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
495,042
+81,281
| +20% | +$498K |
|
2361
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+36,000
| +103% | +$1.51M |
|
2362
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
198
+191
| +2,729% | +$2.46M |
|
|
SLCA
2363
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-24,800
| -16% | -$464K |
|
2364
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,487
-312,282
| -77% | -$8.38M |
|
2365
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+5,300
| +35% | +$646K |
|
2366
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+22,200
| +41% | +$761K |
|
2367
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
92,580
-486,748
| -84% | -$13.5M |
|
|
GRUB
2368
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,250
+19,100
| +59% | +$997K |
|
|
BBRC
2369
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
171,079
+150,979
| +751% | +$2.42M |
|
2370
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,514
+11,666
| +22% | +$469K |
|
2371
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
150,644
+100,038
| +198% | +$1.55M |
|
2372
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,494
+45,314
| +94% | +$1.08M |
|
2373
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-49,500
| -44% | -$2.34M |
|
|
VLSM
2374
DELISTED
DIREXION SHS ETF TR VALUE LINE SMALL & MID CAP HIGH DIVID
VLSM
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,903
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2375
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-26,700
| -32% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.