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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,816
| New | +$876K |
|
|
NSM
3927
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-11,300
| -16% | -$190K |
|
|
HIMX
3928
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
103,361
+68,952
| +200% | +$512K |
|
3929
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,182
| New | +$876K |
|
|
NRF
3930
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
33,350
-54,150
| -62% | -$1.61M |
|
|
ZOES
3931
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
20,830
+18,203
| +693% | +$709K |
|
|
GRN
3932
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-15,000
| -36% | -$153K |
|
3933
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+647
| New | +$838K |
|
3934
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+4,400
| +46% | +$264K |
|
3935
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,352
| New | +$820K |
|
3936
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,200
| -10% | -$113K |
|
3937
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,876
| New | +$702K |
|
|
QEP
3938
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+11,700
| +22% | +$162K |
|
3939
Lipocine
LPCN
$17.4M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,076
| New | +$943K |
|
3940
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
21,930
+3,540
| +19% | +$136K |
|
|
COHR
3941
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
14,987
-8,662
| -37% | -$506K |
|
3942
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+5,900
| +42% | +$270K |
|
3943
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,900
| -13% | -$128K |
|
3944
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
41,259
+22,179
| +116% | +$490K |
|
|
CEMP
3945
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
29,368
-298,943
| -91% | -$11.1M |
|
3946
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
5,775
-160
| -3% | -$35.9K |
|
3947
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-10,000
| -14% | -$134K |
|
3948
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
20,675
+10,275
| +99% | +$411K |
|
3949
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+14,600
| +135% | +$518K |
|
3950
CALL
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+11,100
| +96% | +$400K |
|
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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.