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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-10,200
| -37% | -$167K |
|
|
APTS
5527
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
25,697
+13,932
| +118% | +$148K |
|
|
OA
5528
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-6,900
| -64% | -$512K |
|
|
EWRI
5529
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL 1000 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRI
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
6,080
-20,427
| -77% | -$1.01M |
|
5530
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+355
| New | +$433K |
|
5531
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,718
+1,969
| +23% | +$52K |
|
5532
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,300
| -12% | -$47K |
|
5533
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-21,100
| -70% | -$700K |
|
5534
PUT
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+23,700
| +465% | +$251K |
|
|
MWE
5535
PUT
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-39,200
| -86% | -$2.23M |
|
5536
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
60,399
-678,617
| -92% | -$4.74M |
|
5537
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
5,403
-2,324
| -30% | -$154K |
|
5538
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+11,380
| +122% | +$153K |
|
5539
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+5,500
| +22% | +$56.6K |
|
5540
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
320
-471
| -60% | -$357K |
|
|
HABT
5541
PUT
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+7,600
| +141% | +$204K |
|
|
HDP
5542
PUT
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$315K |
|
|
LOCK
5543
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-51,700
| -62% | -$510K |
|
5544
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-300
| -4% | -$13.6K |
|
|
BSFT
5545
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,000
| -30% | -$130K |
|
|
ARIA
5546
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
47,269
-119,957
| -72% | -$924K |
|
5547
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-26,700
| -59% | -$465K |
|
5548
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
36,158
-14,659
| -29% | -$125K |
|
5549
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
13,435
-7,394
| -35% | -$174K |
|
|
GLOG
5550
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+8,800
| +44% | +$127K |
|
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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.