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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMH
4201
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-2,400
| -16% | -$150K |
|
|
TMH
4202
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+9,500
| +306% | +$593K |
|
4203
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-2,000
| -11% | -$85.7K |
|
4204
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-26,300
| -43% | -$566K |
|
|
CSOD
4205
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+9,100
| +79% | +$332K |
|
4206
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+6,800
| +174% | +$441K |
|
4207
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
48,669
+4,080
| +9% | +$62.4K |
|
|
MDSO
4208
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-300
| -2% | -$15.2K |
|
4209
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+58,200
| +120% | +$398K |
|
4210
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-1,000
| -8% | -$61.7K |
|
4211
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-16,400
| -34% | -$377K |
|
4212
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
8,606
-832
| -9% | -$62.9K |
|
4213
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
58,295
-6,995
| -11% | -$86K |
|
|
DIVI
4214
DELISTED
AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF
DIVI
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,118
| New | +$746K |
|
4215
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
10,721
+69
| +0.6% | +$4.85K |
|
4216
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
10,960
-20,928
| -66% | -$1.27M |
|
|
FLY
4217
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,148
| New | +$723K |
|
|
XLIS
4218
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INDUSTRIALS PORTFOLIO
XLIS
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
16,257
-13,485
| -45% | -$560K |
|
|
POM
4219
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,884
| New | +$709K |
|
4220
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-23,900
| -36% | -$416K |
|
|
QEP
4221
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+20,400
| +61% | +$282K |
|
4222
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$285M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
65,326
+26,276
| +67% | +$291K |
|
4223
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
11,638
-3,982
| -25% | -$254K |
|
4224
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+5,200
| +95% | +$365K |
|
4225
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,065
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.