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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
CALL
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
749
-84
| -10% | -$122K |
|
|
CEMP
4302
PUT
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-22,600
| -50% | -$839K |
|
|
EBIX
4303
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
25,457
-44,903
| -64% | -$1.33M |
|
4304
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
7,492
+5,368
| +253% | +$483K |
|
4305
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
29,685
+11,886
| +67% | +$256K |
|
4306
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$106M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
7,973
-672
| -8% | -$66.8K |
|
|
IPG
4307
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+14,500
| +78% | +$290K |
|
4308
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+10,200
| +600% | +$574K |
|
|
FFIC
4309
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,578
| New | +$646K |
|
4310
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-10,900
| -42% | -$455K |
|
4311
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+12,500
| +368% | +$538K |
|
4312
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,200
| +127% | +$355K |
|
4313
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
223,175
+151,193
| +210% | +$550K |
|
|
ENDP
4314
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,300
| +90% | +$344K |
|
4315
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,400
| +19% | +$109K |
|
4316
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
69,144
+7,074
| +11% | +$68K |
|
|
EGRX
4317
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,600
| +193% | +$466K |
|
|
EBSB
4318
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
45,993
-170,684
| -79% | -$2.23M |
|
|
EEN
4319
CALL
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+7,300
| +45% | +$194K |
|
4320
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-12,400
| -46% | -$582K |
|
|
NYRT
4321
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
6,245
-17,350
| -74% | -$1.74M |
|
4322
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
1,941
+69
| +4% | +$18.3K |
|
|
RENT
4323
CALL
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-3,900
| -25% | -$219K |
|
|
ANSS
4324
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,000
| +16% | +$91.8K |
|
4325
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
35,249
-28,225
| -44% | -$671K |
|
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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.