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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-23,200
| -47% | -$581K |
|
4152
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$264M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+53,200
| +135% | +$422K |
|
|
DOC
4153
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
46,516
+32,663
| +236% | +$502K |
|
|
ESPR
4154
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+16,800
| +130% | +$1.05M |
|
4155
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-27,000
| -51% | -$861K |
|
4156
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+2,800
| +14% | +$101K |
|
|
MTEM
4157
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
1,043
+858
| +464% | +$610K |
|
|
TVIX
4158
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$469K |
|
4159
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
13,595
+1,278
| +10% | +$84.8K |
|
4160
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
13,542
-224,207
| -94% | -$14.2M |
|
|
PAF
4161
DELISTED
Invesco FTSE RAFI Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF
PAF
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,834
| New | +$759K |
|
|
PLKI
4162
CALL
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,100
| +97% | +$352K |
|
4163
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+7,300
| +32% | +$216K |
|
4164
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,200
| -12% | -$107K |
|
4165
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+6,600
| +50% | +$232K |
|
4166
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-19,900
| -56% | -$962K |
|
4167
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
5,372
-967,791
| -99% | -$135M |
|
4168
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
109,503
-5,746
| -5% | -$39.3K |
|
|
VISN
4169
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+6,500
| +39% | +$202K |
|
|
BNFT
4170
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
22,197
+21,934
| +8,340% | +$839K |
|
4171
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+6,100
| +555% | +$698K |
|
4172
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.5B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,205
| New | +$724K |
|
|
ARMH
4173
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
16,015
-179,077
| -92% | -$7.99M |
|
4174
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-14,300
| -54% | -$853K |
|
|
NMBL
4175
CALL
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-29,700
| -51% | -$775K |
|
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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.