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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
-129,700
| -63% | -$2.73M |
|
3402
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+4,300
| +44% | +$410K |
|
3403
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,082
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
NTI
3404
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+16,000
| +42% | +$402K |
|
3405
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+3,600
| +18% | +$210K |
|
3406
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,873
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3407
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,227
+9,792
| +132% | +$721K |
|
3408
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,926
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
TPC
3409
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,603
+50,858
| +214% | +$932K |
|
|
CRZO
3410
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-3,200
| -7% | -$116K |
|
3411
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,903
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
ELLI
3412
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,389
+10,757
| +141% | +$794K |
|
3413
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,398
+11,132
| +50% | +$463K |
|
3414
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+9,900
| +111% | +$654K |
|
|
SAFM
3415
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+900
| +5% | +$63K |
|
3416
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,441
+6,322
| +30% | +$300K |
|
3417
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,970
+39,215
| +681% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SIX
3418
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+16,800
| +171% | +$767K |
|
|
IMPV
3419
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+2,700
| +17% | +$179K |
|
|
SLCA
3420
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-41,600
| -33% | -$887K |
|
|
CSFL
3421
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,782
+34,054
| +70% | +$476K |
|
|
THOR
3422
CALL
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-41,700
| -68% | -$2.48M |
|
3423
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,614
-71,625
| -76% | -$4.14M |
|
3424
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-2,676
| -56% | -$1.77M |
|
3425
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-4,900
| -8% | -$97.3K |
|
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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.