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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRM
5826
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-8,600
| -56% | -$332K |
|
5827
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BTZ
$954M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
18,665
+5,928
| +47% | +$73.4K |
|
5828
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-77,200
| -40% | -$164K |
|
5829
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
39,630
+15,130
| +62% | +$93.7K |
|
5830
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-2,500
| -23% | -$71.3K |
|
|
TGI
5831
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-1,600
| -23% | -$85.6K |
|
|
CSII
5832
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+400
| +3% | +$10.1K |
|
|
LHO
5833
PUT
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+1,800
| +29% | +$59.3K |
|
|
SCMP
5834
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,437
| New | +$262K |
|
5835
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,200
| +31% | +$59.7K |
|
5836
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+6,700
| +50% | +$98K |
|
|
PBFX
5837
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
13,104
+10,965
| +513% | +$230K |
|
|
AKS
5838
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-260,400
| -74% | -$758K |
|
|
DM
5839
PUT
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,000
| -11% | -$33.7K |
|
|
HSII
5840
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,556
| New | +$249K |
|
5841
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
3,689
+2,531
| +219% | +$208K |
|
5842
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+14,000
| +37% | +$130K |
|
5843
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,158
| New | +$252K |
|
|
FIG
5844
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
40,610
-19,657
| -33% | -$124K |
|
|
AAWW
5845
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-8,600
| -57% | -$383K |
|
5846
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-100
| -2% | -$5.01K |
|
5847
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-450
| -4% | -$9.78K |
|
5848
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-5,500
| -63% | -$436K |
|
5849
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-14,300
| -51% | -$240K |
|
|
UNIT
5850
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,800
| +87% | +$124K |
|
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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.