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 | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF
251
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $77.3M | 0.07% |
2,100,601
-476,890
| -19% | -$18M |
|
252
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $76.8M | 0.07% |
628,273
+257,321
| +69% | +$33.5M |
|
253
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| $76.6M | 0.07% |
4,458,531
+1,211,321
| +37% | +$23.5M |
|
|
PARA
254
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $76.5M | 0.07% |
1,916,612
+1,787,943
| +1,390% | +$86.7M |
|
|
AGN
255
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $76.2M | 0.07% |
280,300
+65,300
| +30% | +$20.1M |
|
|
VISN
256
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.7B
| $76.2M | 0.07% |
2,536,796
-680,145
| -21% | -$21.1M |
|
|
PF
257
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $75.7M | 0.07% |
1,808,142
-2,973,137
| -62% | -$134M |
|
|
QEP
258
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
6,012,801
+2,042,965
| +51% | +$28.2M |
|
|
CAM
259
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $74.8M | 0.07% |
1,220,409
-2,710,151
| -69% | -$150M |
|
260
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $74.3M | 0.07% |
1,455,300
+252,900
| +21% | +$14.3M |
|
261
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $74.3M | 0.07% |
1,683,244
-1,756,844
| -51% | -$88.2M |
|
|
XL
262
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $74.1M | 0.07% |
2,039,021
-551,361
| -21% | -$20.9M |
|
263
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $74M | 0.07% |
3,506,985
-502,586
| -13% | -$11.5M |
|
|
COL
264
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $74M | 0.07% |
904,076
+668,609
| +284% | +$57.4M |
|
265
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $73.9M | 0.07% |
1,489,600
+379,100
| +34% | +$20.7M |
|
266
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $73.8M | 0.07% |
687,370
+503,553
| +274% | +$58.4M |
|
|
CELG
267
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $73.8M | 0.07% |
681,900
+7,400
| +1% | +$918K |
|
268
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $73M | 0.07% |
924,009
+802,806
| +662% | +$62.9M |
|
269
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $72.9M | 0.07% |
419,400
+109,600
| +35% | +$21.5M |
|
270
Bankunited
BKU
$3.35B
| $72.6M | 0.07% |
2,031,343
-1,560,309
| -43% | -$56.3M |
|
|
AMTD
271
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $72.6M | 0.07% |
2,278,955
+1,031,508
| +83% | +$36.1M |
|
272
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $72.4M | 0.07% |
2,108,805
+1,113,060
| +112% | +$42.1M |
|
|
NFX
273
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $72.4M | 0.07% |
2,200,467
-5,694,651
| -72% | -$191M |
|
274
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $72.2M | 0.07% |
349,345
+118,767
| +52% | +$25.7M |
|
275
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $71.6M | 0.07% |
963,200
-723,200
| -43% | -$55.7M |
|
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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 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% 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.