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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
2451
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
57,958
-1,056,795
| -95% | -$45.3M |
|
2452
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+800
| +3% | +$62.4K |
|
2453
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,820
+33,890
| +155% | +$1.37M |
|
2454
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
-88,600
| -45% | -$2.09M |
|
2455
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,021
-218,453
| -87% | -$14.5M |
|
2456
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$606M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,009
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
LSI
2457
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
31,580
-102,391
| -76% | -$6.85M |
|
2458
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+6,800
| +22% | +$421K |
|
2459
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+1,800
| +6% | +$132K |
|
|
QDYN
2460
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,136
+43,347
| +182% | +$1.49M |
|
2461
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$183M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
64,499
+33,409
| +107% | +$1.2M |
|
2462
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-66,200
| -50% | -$2.17M |
|
2463
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,133
+53,214
| +597% | +$1.92M |
|
2464
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+22,100
| +24% | +$410K |
|
2465
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
-40,500
| -15% | -$406K |
|
2466
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,416
+12,639
| +29% | +$546K |
|
2467
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-661,600
| -87% | -$15.1M |
|
2468
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,702
+28,233
| +162% | +$1.4M |
|
2469
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-19,000
| -13% | -$346K |
|
|
SE
2470
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-68,000
| -42% | -$1.81M |
|
2471
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,706
+16,100
| +187% | +$1.41M |
|
2472
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,600
| +17% | +$318K |
|
2473
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
106,345
-59,470
| -36% | -$1.15M |
|
2474
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,766
-4,723
| -10% | -$251K |
|
2475
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-13,200
| -42% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.