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 | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
271,612
+52,146
| +24% | +$6.41M |
|
577
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $32M | 0.03% |
68,869
-292,083
| -81% | -$157M |
|
|
SCHW
578
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $32M | 0.03% |
1,119,337
-1,163,374
| -51% | -$37.3M |
|
579
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
555,954
-846,448
| -60% | -$59.3M |
|
|
VWR
580
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
1,240,427
-688,053
| -36% | -$18M |
|
|
VIAB
581
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
734,504
-2,887,842
| -80% | -$143M |
|
582
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
1,214,066
+304,353
| +33% | +$8.47M |
|
|
TMHC
583
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
1,690,670
-410,032
| -20% | -$8.1M |
|
584
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
593,557
-31,059
| -5% | -$1.75M |
|
585
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
430,141
+423,089
| +6,000% | +$31.9M |
|
|
STOR
586
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
1,518,571
-1,796,185
| -54% | -$37.5M |
|
587
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
975,800
-159,400
| -14% | -$6.49M |
|
|
AIV
588
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
6,325,526
-3,598,229
| -36% | -$18.2M |
|
589
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
3,312,175
+399,846
| +14% | +$4.06M |
|
590
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $31M | 0.03% |
161,956
+124,235
| +329% | +$25.2M |
|
591
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $31M | 0.03% |
580,531
+5,876
| +1% | +$311K |
|
592
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
1,078,200
+15,000
| +1% | +$443K |
|
593
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
327,400
-2,069,100
| -86% | -$197M |
|
594
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
255,402
-276,937
| -52% | -$33.9M |
|
595
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,174,600
+53,200
| +5% | +$1.44M |
|
596
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
301,679
-127,247
| -30% | -$14.5M |
|
|
YHOO
597
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
1,062,700
-264,400
| -20% | -$9.17M |
|
|
598
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
259,173
+38,989
| +18% | +$4.79M |
|
599
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
48,600
+15,775
| +48% | +$11.1M |
|
600
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
1,739,107
-257,682
| -13% | -$4.79M |
|
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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 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% 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.