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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,962
| – | – |
|
2377
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,445
+52,247
| +148% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BLUE
2378
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
2,957
-880
| -23% | -$879K |
|
|
PSB
2379
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,139
-100,292
| -78% | -$8.59M |
|
2380
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-29,900
| -51% | -$2.58M |
|
2381
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+43,400
| +301% | +$1.86M |
|
2382
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
393,500
-112,000
| -22% | -$804K |
|
2383
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
204,771
-6,840
| -3% | -$74.6K |
|
|
ECHO
2384
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
120,125
-197,314
| -62% | -$4.35M |
|
2385
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+39,800
| +59% | +$1.03M |
|
2386
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
+21,500
| +11% | +$255K |
|
2387
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,874
-376,030
| -86% | -$17.3M |
|
2388
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,833
+45,807
| +911% | +$2.25M |
|
2389
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,840
-14,106
| -22% | -$677K |
|
2390
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,608
-550,949
| -93% | -$31.8M |
|
|
CALY
2391
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,025
+64,679
| +33% | +$622K |
|
2392
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-35,600
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
2393
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,132
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2394
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-500
| -1% | -$22K |
|
|
SE
2395
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+11,400
| +13% | +$303K |
|
|
TWO
2396
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,465
-132,588
| -78% | -$9.05M |
|
|
HI
2397
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
81,703
-85,812
| -51% | -$2.52M |
|
|
NTI
2398
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+39,600
| +73% | +$1.02M |
|
2399
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-17,800
| -45% | -$2.04M |
|
2400
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
496,000
-758,400
| -60% | -$3.29M |
|
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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.