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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
65,558
+54,788
| +509% | +$1.75M |
|
2827
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
69,789
+55,809
| +399% | +$1.66M |
|
2828
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
71,980
+60,446
| +524% | +$1.43M |
|
2829
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,725
-9,291
| -10% | -$215K |
|
2830
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-13,000
| -37% | -$1.32M |
|
2831
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+12,600
| +79% | +$908K |
|
2832
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
161,188
-30,192
| -16% | -$458K |
|
|
RTEC
2833
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,456
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2834
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-10,600
| -45% | -$1.7M |
|
2835
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,750
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2836
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,275
+24,575
| +99% | +$982K |
|
2837
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-11,100
| -16% | -$403K |
|
|
FDML
2838
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
284,395
+248,658
| +696% | +$2.32M |
|
2839
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,756
+13,278
| +297% | +$1.65M |
|
2840
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
53,362
-15,997
| -23% | -$665K |
|
2841
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,441
+64,230
| +1,525% | +$1.96M |
|
|
CERN
2842
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-7,600
| -19% | -$497K |
|
2843
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+93,100
| +318% | +$1.74M |
|
2844
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,998
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2845
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
+44,400
| +29% | +$457K |
|
2846
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
|
PACW
2847
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,131
-97,885
| -68% | -$4.39M |
|
2848
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,516
-10,618
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SGY
2849
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
6,852
-8,049
| -54% | -$3.07M |
|
2850
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,084
-7,071
| -21% | -$587K |
|
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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.