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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
PLL
PALL CORP
PLL
|
+$253M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.33% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.73% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.85% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.51% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+1,000
| +5% | +$111K |
|
2527
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
121,498
+45,870
| +61% | +$963K |
|
2528
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+3,500
| +18% | +$393K |
|
2529
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
199,471
-2,480,355
| -93% | -$34.5M |
|
|
OUTR
2530
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-43,200
| -49% | -$2.96M |
|
|
PKY
2531
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
161,611
-83,489
| -34% | -$1.41M |
|
|
LLL
2532
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-1,700
| -7% | -$191K |
|
2533
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,331
+36,065
| +143% | +$1.6M |
|
2534
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
127,815
+72,143
| +130% | +$1.47M |
|
2535
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
331,173
+4,479
| +1% | +$35.3K |
|
2536
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-278,000
| -62% | -$4.65M |
|
|
ROIC
2537
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,899
+133,313
| +758% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CIT
2538
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$49.3K |
|
2539
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+10,500
| +47% | +$807K |
|
|
RAD
2540
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,450
-1,355
| -6% | -$226K |
|
2541
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
59,731
+24,875
| +71% | +$1.17M |
|
2542
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,962
-5,707
| -7% | -$174K |
|
2543
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,656
-6,095
| -20% | -$654K |
|
2544
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,328
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
SIVB
2545
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+6,100
| +40% | +$817K |
|
2546
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-25,600
| -56% | -$3.56M |
|
2547
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,802
+52,961
| +1,379% | +$2.43M |
|
2548
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,985
+73,345
| +4,472% | +$2.59M |
|
2549
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
180,730
+157,128
| +666% | +$2.43M |
|
|
TYC
2550
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,097
-31,515
| -31% | -$1.21M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Ken Griffin held 9,776 positions worth $105B, down 8.7% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $4.92B in Q3 2015, closing 925 positions and reducing 3,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA), an estimated $322M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.3% of assets, up from 8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Citizens Financial Group worth $254M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2015 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 10,652,034 shares worth $254M.
- Ken Griffin added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $399M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $322M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,066 new positions and closed 925 in Q3 2015.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.