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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.45B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,224
-38,622
| -84% | -$1.19M |
|
|
SA
5927
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+9,800
| +37% | +$53.4K |
|
5928
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+700
| +28% | +$46.4K |
|
5929
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-24,400
| -56% | -$312K |
|
5930
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-29,700
| -40% | -$211K |
|
|
IMMU
5931
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-50,400
| -29% | -$129K |
|
|
JIVE
5932
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-21,700
| -32% | -$100K |
|
5933
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,300
| -63% | -$376K |
|
5934
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,900
| +66% | +$84K |
|
5935
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,000
| +16% | +$31.4K |
|
5936
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+8,200
| +2,050% | +$197K |
|
5937
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
1,415
+1,136
| +407% | +$193K |
|
5938
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
9,789
-86,152
| -90% | -$1.74M |
|
5939
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$496M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,557
| New | +$233K |
|
5940
PUT
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,200
| +31% | +$44.6K |
|
|
CNH
5941
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
36,819
+11,268
| +44% | +$81.9K |
|
|
DST
5942
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,980
| New | +$221K |
|
|
AZPN
5943
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-3,600
| -40% | -$137K |
|
5944
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-800
| -15% | -$43K |
|
5945
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,046
| New | +$211K |
|
|
SIOX
5946
CALL
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,013
| New | +$236K |
|
|
WPG
5947
PUT
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
1,978
+56
| +3% | +$6.51K |
|
|
CY
5948
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-48,200
| -66% | -$506K |
|
5949
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,646
-97,466
| -95% | -$5.1M |
|
5950
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
70,866
-242,247
| -77% | -$860K |
|
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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.