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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-6,200
| -16% | -$455K |
|
|
ADRE
2402
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund
ADRE
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
82,494
+36,117
| +78% | +$1.09M |
|
2403
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,420
-42,909
| -29% | -$1.02M |
|
2404
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,174
-2,052
| -5% | -$137K |
|
|
ZOES
2405
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+30,200
| +54% | +$1.02M |
|
2406
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
114,357
+70,748
| +162% | +$1.58M |
|
|
PDCO
2407
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,038
-652,966
| -92% | -$30M |
|
2408
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
141,679
+84,955
| +150% | +$1.25M |
|
2409
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-30,800
| -25% | -$728K |
|
|
MAGN
2410
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
9,974
-2,176
| -18% | -$512K |
|
|
2411
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
140,768
-58,545
| -29% | -$861K |
|
|
IMOS
2412
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
108,814
-5,904
| -5% | -$120K |
|
|
SOHU
2413
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+12,700
| +44% | +$642K |
|
2414
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
148,169
-173,978
| -54% | -$2.81M |
|
2415
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+18,200
| +16% | +$339K |
|
2416
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
68,186
-72,296
| -51% | -$2.48M |
|
2417
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-19,200
| -58% | -$3.2M |
|
|
TBI
2418
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,807
-22,788
| -20% | -$615K |
|
2419
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,810
+7,186
| +20% | +$390K |
|
2420
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-9,700
| -45% | -$2.13M |
|
2421
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,036
+8,364
| +24% | +$467K |
|
2422
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,515
+6,333
| +20% | +$408K |
|
|
PX
2423
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-5,000
| -18% | -$546K |
|
2424
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+40,300
| +25% | +$509K |
|
2425
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
89,617
+56,204
| +168% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.