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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+17,100
| +111% | +$881K |
|
|
CONN
3227
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-10,200
| -15% | -$333K |
|
3228
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,617
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
ONIT
3229
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,920
+4,573
| +49% | +$579K |
|
|
B
3230
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,861
-15,091
| -28% | -$578K |
|
|
DMND
3231
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+3,800
| +9% | +$119K |
|
|
RPXC
3232
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,045
-95,309
| -48% | -$1.41M |
|
3233
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+45,900
| +40% | +$481K |
|
3234
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,593
+13,804
| +61% | +$546K |
|
3235
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,087
-261,525
| -82% | -$7.81M |
|
3236
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,410
-50,514
| -62% | -$2.3M |
|
3237
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+9,800
| +13% | +$168K |
|
3238
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,874
+56,992
| +359% | +$1.21M |
|
3239
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-52,900
| -37% | -$904K |
|
3240
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,075
-428,760
| -96% | -$38.8M |
|
3241
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-45,400
| -65% | -$2.52M |
|
|
BNCL
3242
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
104,766
-159,968
| -60% | -$2.05M |
|
|
RT
3243
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
223,464
+201,702
| +927% | +$1.33M |
|
3244
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+33,000
| +73% | +$566K |
|
3245
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+100
| +0.8% | +$11K |
|
|
HAWK
3246
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,643
-316,555
| -91% | -$13.5M |
|
3247
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
62,958
-67,246
| -52% | -$1.6M |
|
3248
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
112,284
+98,701
| +727% | +$2.2M |
|
3249
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-22,600
| -39% | -$999K |
|
|
SBNY
3250
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,300
| +49% | +$466K |
|
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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.