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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+22,100
| +266% | +$687K |
|
4027
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,021,863
| New | +$918K |
|
4028
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-13,200
| -13% | -$150K |
|
|
WW
4029
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-41,900
| -26% | -$224K |
|
4030
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-109,900
| -69% | -$1.88M |
|
4031
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,200
| +28% | +$179K |
|
|
SUP
4032
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,045
| New | +$753K |
|
4033
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,364
| New | +$812K |
|
|
LVL
4034
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF
LVL
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
87,191
+18,225
| +26% | +$179K |
|
|
ARI
4035
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
48,761
-359,471
| -88% | -$5.98M |
|
4036
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
22,335
-363,912
| -94% | -$14.3M |
|
4037
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-13,500
| -19% | -$214K |
|
|
BPL
4038
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+10,200
| +378% | +$708K |
|
|
LMOS
4039
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
62,927
-21,725
| -26% | -$283K |
|
4040
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
7,297
-32,865
| -82% | -$3.53M |
|
4041
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
31,689
-116,750
| -79% | -$3.23M |
|
|
CHMI
4042
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
49,973
-6,221
| -11% | -$101K |
|
|
PFPT
4043
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
4044
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+7,000
| +57% | +$398K |
|
4045
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+41,100
| +234% | +$596K |
|
|
RYL
4046
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-9,500
| -34% | -$423K |
|
4047
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+24,800
| +103% | +$394K |
|
4048
Team
TISI
$101M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,360
| New | +$1.01M |
|
4049
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
54,361
+6,665
| +14% | +$94.5K |
|
4050
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,329
| New | +$776K |
|
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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.