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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
9,380
+3,457
| +58% | +$251K |
|
4377
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,300
| +18% | +$95.8K |
|
4378
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+800
| +16% | +$84K |
|
4379
PUT
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-4,100
| -23% | -$196K |
|
|
JAH
4380
PUT
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+450
| +4% | +$23.8K |
|
4381
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,606
| New | +$690K |
|
4382
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,958
| New | +$638K |
|
4383
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+9,800
| +653% | +$565K |
|
4384
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
16,159
-29,551
| -65% | -$1.28M |
|
4385
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-4,000
| -12% | -$96.6K |
|
|
GGP
4386
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-38,900
| -63% | -$1.02M |
|
4387
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+2,200
| +18% | +$94.3K |
|
4388
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
27,570
-31,170
| -53% | -$724K |
|
4389
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$114M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,693
| New | +$663K |
|
|
CYNO
4390
CALL
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+3,800
| +23% | +$137K |
|
4391
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
49,938
+17,303
| +53% | +$214K |
|
4392
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+5,900
| +86% | +$315K |
|
4393
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
8,663
-440,723
| -98% | -$33M |
|
|
AAN.A
4394
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+10,400
| +165% | +$376K |
|
4395
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
123,655
+111,880
| +950% | +$572K |
|
|
UPL
4396
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+31,900
| +51% | +$252K |
|
|
SRDX
4397
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
27,495
+662
| +2% | +$15.5K |
|
|
EVER
4398
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,081
| New | +$617K |
|
4399
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,989
| New | +$651K |
|
4400
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-5,400
| -20% | -$181K |
|
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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.