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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEMP
4001
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+21,200
| +299% | +$787K |
|
4002
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-6,100
| -14% | -$131K |
|
4003
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
26,589
-45,967
| -63% | -$1.47M |
|
4004
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,469
| New | +$861K |
|
4005
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
-8,700
| -9% | -$92.2K |
|
|
EGN
4006
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
15,720
-821,766
| -98% | -$44.3M |
|
|
4007
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-13,200
| -14% | -$140K |
|
4008
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+3,200
| +8% | +$68.8K |
|
4009
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+7,300
| +22% | +$124K |
|
|
PWT
4010
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
PWT
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
33,619
+14,037
| +72% | +$326K |
|
4011
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-147,000
| -51% | -$800K |
|
4012
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,611
| New | +$831K |
|
4013
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,900
| +82% | +$388K |
|
|
SLH
4014
CALL
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+11,600
| +414% | +$527K |
|
4015
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
47,610
-59,811
| -56% | -$990K |
|
4016
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
19,107
-47,355
| -71% | -$2M |
|
|
DVAX
4017
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+2,700
| +9% | +$76.5K |
|
|
HBI
4018
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-3,700
| -12% | -$115K |
|
|
BIG
4019
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+1,900
| +13% | +$84.6K |
|
4020
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+5,300
| +19% | +$157K |
|
|
AGU
4021
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,610
| New | +$871K |
|
4022
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,129
| New | +$787K |
|
|
QDYN
4023
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
23,789
+13,528
| +132% | +$467K |
|
|
SWIR
4024
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-13,700
| -27% | -$317K |
|
|
RDC
4025
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+8,300
| +21% | +$145K |
|
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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.