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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+600
| +2% | +$31K |
|
3427
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,727
-61,452
| -80% | -$5.14M |
|
|
PRE
3428
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,400
| +164% | +$738K |
|
|
HDV
3429
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
86,770
-15,745
| -15% | -$228K |
|
3430
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,834
+20,802
| +72% | +$665K |
|
3431
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
94,085
-20,309
| -18% | -$289K |
|
3432
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+20,400
| +106% | +$1.06M |
|
3433
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,862
+6,064
| +38% | +$336K |
|
3434
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,813
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
EPAY
3435
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,097
-54,727
| -53% | -$1.46M |
|
|
RSE
3436
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,186
+58,498
| +313% | +$978K |
|
|
ACAS
3437
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+51,700
| +110% | +$693K |
|
3438
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-3,400
| -9% | -$129K |
|
3439
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,676
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
SGI
3440
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+8,800
| +15% | +$162K |
|
3441
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.21B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,685
+68,385
| +321% | +$969K |
|
3442
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+5,500
| +32% | +$281K |
|
3443
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-1,200
| -5% | -$64.6K |
|
|
IRC
3444
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
147,826
+72,924
| +97% | +$664K |
|
|
NBIS
3445
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
-41,100
| -27% | -$537K |
|
3446
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+9,000
| +58% | +$462K |
|
3447
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,417
+3,214
| +9% | +$98.9K |
|
|
STRP
3448
PUT
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-9,000
| -23% | -$260K |
|
3449
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,162
+37,343
| +380% | +$1.08M |
|
3450
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,458
| New | +$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.