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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMT
2801
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
128,801
+2,071
| +2% | +$34K |
|
|
SLH
2802
PUT
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+36,500
| +9,125% | +$1.66M |
|
2803
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-63,000
| -48% | -$2.02M |
|
2804
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
77,033
+53,456
| +227% | +$1.39M |
|
|
STRZA
2805
CALL
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+24,400
| +84% | +$978K |
|
|
RAX
2806
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+23,500
| +41% | +$757K |
|
|
XEC
2807
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-14,300
| -42% | -$1.52M |
|
2808
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-29,000
| -49% | -$1.89M |
|
2809
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+40,100
| +48% | +$851K |
|
2810
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-11,800
| -38% | -$1.34M |
|
2811
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,217
-96,408
| -55% | -$2.71M |
|
2812
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2813
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,624
-63,108
| -63% | -$3.39M |
|
2814
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-32,600
| -57% | -$2.95M |
|
2815
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+21,600
| +46% | +$692K |
|
2816
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
145,400
-78,100
| -35% | -$1.19M |
|
2817
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,289
-27,337
| -27% | -$844K |
|
|
YAO
2818
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
82,929
+75,336
| +992% | +$1.97M |
|
|
WFT
2819
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
231,800
+82,000
| +55% | +$830K |
|
2820
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-38,500
| -25% | -$686K |
|
|
IPN
2821
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector
IPN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,975
+47,966
| +184% | +$1.39M |
|
2822
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+600
| +0.6% | +$13.1K |
|
|
LUMO
2823
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
6,085
+5,844
| +2,425% | +$2.57M |
|
2824
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+29,100
| +28% | +$578K |
|
2825
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-34,800
| -38% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.