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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6026
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
3,872
-34,444
| -90% | -$1.71M |
|
6027
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
13,636
+634
| +5% | +$10.6K |
|
6028
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-5,300
| -40% | -$147K |
|
6029
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,412
| New | +$216K |
|
6030
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,600
| +39% | +$55.1K |
|
|
SIGM
6031
PUT
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+21,100
| +274% | +$204K |
|
6032
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+14,700
| +207% | +$168K |
|
6033
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-500
| -10% | -$21.8K |
|
6034
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,500
| +15% | +$30.7K |
|
6035
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+37,900
| +137% | +$141K |
|
|
SMC
6036
CALL
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
747
+260
| +53% | +$98.9K |
|
|
PACW
6037
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-400
| -8% | -$17.9K |
|
|
XONE
6038
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+2,600
| +10% | +$21.6K |
|
|
ONDK
6039
CALL
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+13,800
| +226% | +$147K |
|
|
SWC
6040
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,700
| +24% | +$35.4K |
|
6041
PUT
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+900
| +28% | +$41.9K |
|
6042
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+2,300
| +43% | +$59.8K |
|
6043
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-23,000
| -56% | -$253K |
|
6044
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-7,000
| -30% | -$108K |
|
6045
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-2,200
| -42% | -$155K |
|
6046
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-15,500
| -85% | -$1.09M |
|
|
IMBI
6047
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
7,425
+5,267
| +244% | +$128K |
|
|
ARII
6048
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-16,500
| -75% | -$677K |
|
|
NEWS
6049
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,694
| New | +$256K |
|
6050
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,479
| New | +$185K |
|
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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.