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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
2601
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-64,900
| -56% | -$3.35M |
|
|
ORIT
2602
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
150,086
-182,239
| -55% | -$2.83M |
|
2603
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,226
+2,135
| +6% | +$139K |
|
2604
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+87,600
| +406% | +$1.88M |
|
2605
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
92,601
+67,165
| +264% | +$1.81M |
|
2606
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,658
-13,602
| -18% | -$554K |
|
2607
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+1,400
| +7% | +$165K |
|
|
HF
2608
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,169
+6,487
| +10% | +$256K |
|
|
TLN
2609
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
230,891
-1,399,854
| -86% | -$20.5M |
|
2610
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+25,800
| +61% | +$976K |
|
2611
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-244,100
| -84% | -$12.9M |
|
2612
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
72,977
+16,788
| +30% | +$524K |
|
2613
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
178,800
+34,800
| +24% | +$494K |
|
2614
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
691,354
+142,720
| +26% | +$398K |
|
2615
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,405
+3,184
| +5% | +$110K |
|
2616
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,489
+31,507
| +210% | +$1.72M |
|
2617
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,441
-22,351
| -47% | -$2.24M |
|
2618
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+9,700
| +78% | +$1.13M |
|
2619
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
65,461
-92,686
| -59% | -$4.25M |
|
2620
PUT
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+26,200
| +1,048% | +$981K |
|
2621
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,040
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
PAGG
2622
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,980
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2623
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
193,727
+79,805
| +70% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ACH
2624
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,890
-111,556
| -61% | -$3.8M |
|
2625
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,434
| New | +$2.3M |
|
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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.