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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLOX
4176
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-9,800
| -18% | -$214K |
|
|
AKRX
4177
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
24,246
-1,296,166
| -98% | -$53.6M |
|
4178
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-3,900
| -33% | -$351K |
|
4179
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
55,429
+13,487
| +32% | +$181K |
|
|
VAL
4180
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,500
| +35% | +$196K |
|
4181
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
10,565
+7,400
| +234% | +$658K |
|
4182
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
108,193
+70,662
| +188% | +$463K |
|
4183
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
14,586
-14,166
| -49% | -$689K |
|
|
BBOX
4184
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
46,687
+46,057
| +7,311% | +$755K |
|
|
EPRO
4185
DELISTED
AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF
EPRO
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
23,428
+16,108
| +220% | +$491K |
|
|
STMP
4186
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,000
| +27% | +$155K |
|
|
HPY
4187
PUT
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,800
| +79% | +$286K |
|
|
BTU
4188
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
33,180
-12,740
| -28% | -$288K |
|
4189
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF
TOLZ
$176M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,514
| New | +$739K |
|
|
KCG
4190
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+4,300
| +7% | +$47.9K |
|
4191
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-4,000
| -21% | -$205K |
|
4192
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+500
| +2% | +$21.3K |
|
4193
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
9,988
-23,030
| -70% | -$1.54M |
|
|
AAC
4194
CALL
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$894K |
|
4195
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-16,200
| -39% | -$461K |
|
|
BHBK
4196
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
49,215
+15,481
| +46% | +$222K |
|
|
ACTA
4197
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
58,032
-140,493
| -71% | -$1.92M |
|
|
DWRE
4198
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-10,000
| -43% | -$618K |
|
4199
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
52,667
+14,893
| +39% | +$216K |
|
|
WIN
4200
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
22,180
-209,445
| -90% | -$6.53M |
|
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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.