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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,884
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2427
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,829
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2428
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-48,000
| -48% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BLUE
2429
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,802
-255
| -8% | -$255K |
|
2430
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,658
-35,303
| -30% | -$985K |
|
2431
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
+83,200
| +130% | +$2.12M |
|
2432
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,333
+17,691
| +64% | +$902K |
|
2433
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,870
-14,445
| -17% | -$469K |
|
2434
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
-1,432,459
| -88% | -$18.3M |
|
2435
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,069
+241
| +2% | +$62K |
|
2436
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
105,372
-157,903
| -60% | -$4.08M |
|
2437
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,600
| +22% | +$437K |
|
2438
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,180
-50,384
| -49% | -$1.92M |
|
|
WFT
2439
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+42,000
| +18% | +$414K |
|
2440
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-3,100
| -13% | -$355K |
|
2441
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-8,500
| -9% | -$228K |
|
2442
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
224,400
-228,800
| -50% | -$2.25M |
|
2443
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,798
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2444
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,264
+21,605
| +105% | +$1.17M |
|
|
IRBT
2445
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,557
-10,507
| -14% | -$340K |
|
2446
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+900
| +0.8% | +$20.7K |
|
2447
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+2,900
| +2% | +$45.4K |
|
2448
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,170
-9,738
| -39% | -$1.4M |
|
2449
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
80,445
+48,285
| +150% | +$1.39M |
|
2450
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-4,500
| -5% | -$134K |
|
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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.