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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-26,878
| -54% | -$1.76M |
|
3327
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-18,500
| -29% | -$550K |
|
|
EMKR
3328
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,134
+7,073
| +59% | +$468K |
|
|
CAB
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+14,800
| +108% | +$691K |
|
3330
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,567
+71,866
| +1,942% | +$1.43M |
|
|
WAGE
3331
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,787
-68,670
| -70% | -$3.12M |
|
3332
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,038
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3333
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,642
-19,966
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
JBTM
3334
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,889
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3335
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+28,500
| +238% | +$1.01M |
|
3336
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,508
-14,752
| -28% | -$521K |
|
|
TGNA
3337
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,313
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
ADRE
3338
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund
ADRE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,377
-1,832
| -4% | -$57.1K |
|
3339
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,929
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3340
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+18,500
| +171% | +$903K |
|
|
VIVO
3341
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,505
-186,159
| -71% | -$3.4M |
|
|
TAO
3342
DELISTED
Invesco China Real Estate ETF
TAO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,972
+47,956
| +252% | +$988K |
|
|
CTRA
3343
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+6,300
| +12% | +$161K |
|
3344
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+800
| +4% | +$43.9K |
|
3345
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+14,900
| +63% | +$638K |
|
3346
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,394
+28,858
| +95% | +$672K |
|
3347
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,595
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
TSE
3348
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,784
+11,232
| +28% | +$300K |
|
|
SWIR
3349
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+27,900
| +85% | +$646K |
|
3350
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,606
-51,182
| -36% | -$853K |
|
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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.