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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
+2,000
| +0.7% | +$5.32K |
|
3902
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
49,771
+20,935
| +73% | +$329K |
|
|
SSRI
3903
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+14,300
| +13% | +$87.1K |
|
3904
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,679
| New | +$904K |
|
3905
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
47,671
+18,388
| +63% | +$325K |
|
3906
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-4,300
| -11% | -$112K |
|
|
AMAG
3907
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+8,200
| +64% | +$509K |
|
|
PFSW
3908
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
58,922
+13,450
| +30% | +$177K |
|
3909
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
$562M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,042
| New | +$876K |
|
3910
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,700
| +61% | +$316K |
|
|
3911
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,300
| +54% | +$294K |
|
|
NGD
3912
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
367,656
+125,874
| +52% | +$291K |
|
3913
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-20,100
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
3914
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-11,000
| -36% | -$429K |
|
|
VNET
3915
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
45,474
-470,148
| -91% | -$8.94M |
|
|
PUW
3916
DELISTED
Invesco WilderHill Progressive Energy ETF
PUW
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
42,777
+18,413
| +76% | +$424K |
|
3917
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+9,900
| +47% | +$423K |
|
3918
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
31,909
+3,243
| +11% | +$88.7K |
|
|
WES
3919
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,730
| New | +$1M |
|
|
AAT
3920
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
20,285
-3,193
| -14% | -$129K |
|
3921
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
37,008
+21,049
| +132% | +$527K |
|
3922
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+4,300
| +14% | +$101K |
|
3923
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+1,100
| +4% | +$36.5K |
|
3924
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
33,413
-150,063
| -82% | -$4.08M |
|
|
KE
3925
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
69,247
+35,347
| +104% | +$437K |
|
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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.