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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
7,725
-4,475
| -37% | -$314K |
|
4827
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+9,200
| +21% | +$94.5K |
|
|
MKTO
4828
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-2,000
| -11% | -$56.5K |
|
4829
CALL
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-17,600
| -40% | -$334K |
|
4830
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
20,471
-301,231
| -94% | -$6.44M |
|
4831
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
83,504
+15,239
| +22% | +$88.6K |
|
4832
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,000
| +86% | +$189K |
|
4833
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,673
| New | +$427K |
|
4834
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,947
| New | +$477K |
|
|
SA
4835
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+23,500
| +45% | +$128K |
|
4836
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
37,665
-56,979
| -60% | -$747K |
|
|
PRFT
4837
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
28,530
+28,422
| +26,317% | +$459K |
|
|
BDSI
4838
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
79,136
+62,577
| +378% | +$462K |
|
|
ESPR
4839
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-8,400
| -31% | -$527K |
|
4840
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
19,524
+5,137
| +36% | +$123K |
|
|
BMS
4841
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-19,400
| -64% | -$851K |
|
|
ILG
4842
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
23,864
-76,911
| -76% | -$1.59M |
|
4843
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,898
| New | +$507K |
|
|
WGL
4844
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+5,700
| +300% | +$313K |
|
4845
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+23,500
| +522% | +$351K |
|
4846
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+2,000
| +5% | +$31.1K |
|
4847
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
42,874
-19,978
| -32% | -$207K |
|
|
TAL
4848
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,000
| +45% | +$211K |
|
4849
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-34,100
| -26% | -$176K |
|
4850
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
+3,624
| +2,665% | +$579K |
|
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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.