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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-64,000
| -52% | -$1.24M |
|
3627
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+3,400
| +9% | +$101K |
|
3628
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-9,500
| -28% | -$395K |
|
3629
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-46,400
| -28% | -$486K |
|
3630
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+31,100
| +106% | +$639K |
|
|
DCOM
3631
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,913
-41,100
| -40% | -$697K |
|
|
S
3632
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
267,600
+202,900
| +314% | +$855K |
|
3633
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-3,600
| -24% | -$352K |
|
|
CTB
3634
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-25,500
| -50% | -$928K |
|
|
3635
CALL
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-35,500
| -37% | -$729K |
|
3636
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
2,418
-2,071
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
3637
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-8,900
| -33% | -$537K |
|
3638
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+5,000
| +56% | +$391K |
|
3639
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,910
+6,767
| +95% | +$517K |
|
|
CRZO
3640
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+5,500
| +20% | +$199K |
|
3641
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,198
-85,674
| -71% | -$2.76M |
|
|
SRGA
3642
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,998
-2,541
| -30% | -$487K |
|
3643
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-500
| -0.8% | -$8.71K |
|
3644
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+7,800
| +23% | +$249K |
|
3645
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-29,300
| -63% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CPHD
3646
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,592
-363,378
| -94% | -$19.4M |
|
3647
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,792
-11,908
| -45% | -$901K |
|
|
PMR
3648
DELISTED
Invesco Dynamic Retail ETF
PMR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,921
+16,159
| +137% | +$626K |
|
3649
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+6,800
| +33% | +$241K |
|
|
ELLI
3650
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+3,400
| +29% | +$251K |
|
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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.