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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
182,300
-96,000
| -34% | -$2.57M |
|
1752
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
169,607
+63,026
| +59% | +$1.9M |
|
|
MCRN
1753
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
366,158
-177,730
| -33% | -$2.72M |
|
|
DOC
1754
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
271,436
+224,920
| +484% | +$3.58M |
|
|
EGOV
1755
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
231,953
+5,230
| +2% | +$102K |
|
1756
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
409,362
-57,993
| -12% | -$613K |
|
1757
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
200,600
+28,000
| +16% | +$697K |
|
1758
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
462,907
-659,232
| -59% | -$6.15M |
|
|
BNY
1759
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-24,800
| -18% | -$1.04M |
|
1760
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-21,863
| -24% | -$1.27M |
|
1761
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-30,200
| -35% | -$2.5M |
|
1762
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,862
+44,104
| +1,174% | +$4.26M |
|
|
MHFI
1763
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+15,400
| +51% | +$1.46M |
|
1764
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+76,300
| +103% | +$2.3M |
|
|
NFX
1765
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+4,300
| +3% | +$160K |
|
|
RIGP
1766
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
508,526
-14,586
| -3% | -$152K |
|
1767
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
692,744
-1,235,008
| -64% | -$8.37M |
|
1768
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,904
-240,775
| -80% | -$21.3M |
|
|
1769
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-26,300
| -35% | -$2.39M |
|
1770
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,358
-28,037
| -27% | -$1.75M |
|
1771
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,087
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1772
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-1,400
| -3% | -$150K |
|
1773
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
139,220
+22,156
| +19% | +$734K |
|
|
ACAS
1774
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
323,800
+244,300
| +307% | +$3.34M |
|
|
TRCO
1775
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
131,888
+129,793
| +6,195% | +$4.85M |
|
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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 4,313 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.