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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
CALL
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,800
| -35% | -$82.5K |
|
|
MFA
6302
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
5,792
-1,939
| -25% | -$56.9K |
|
6303
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+2,800
| +26% | +$35.3K |
|
6304
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,433
-14,828
| -81% | -$736K |
|
6305
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-182,163
| -86% | -$1.07M |
|
6306
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,132
-540,974
| -100% | -$40.3M |
|
|
SONC
6307
CALL
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-2,300
| -25% | -$63.6K |
|
|
LMOS
6308
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-11,900
| -48% | -$155K |
|
|
EXAM
6309
PUT
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-1,200
| -18% | -$41.4K |
|
6310
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$336M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,344
| New | +$187K |
|
6311
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-1,500
| -11% | -$16.5K |
|
6312
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-11,800
| -72% | -$411K |
|
|
BLCM
6313
CALL
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
1,080
+820
| +315% | +$151K |
|
6314
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,643
| New | +$164K |
|
6315
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
6,444
-10,702
| -62% | -$278K |
|
|
BRSL
6316
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+10,000
| +5,000% | +$177K |
|
|
6317
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-11,500
| -77% | -$571K |
|
6318
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
35,737
+14,846
| +71% | +$73.9K |
|
|
ATCO
6319
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-39,000
| -79% | -$682K |
|
|
WRI
6320
CALL
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,000
| +27% | +$33.5K |
|
|
DPLO
6321
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
5,417
-8,316
| -61% | -$356K |
|
|
GNRT
6322
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
14,228
-260,317
| -95% | -$3.4M |
|
6323
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+700
| +27% | +$37.3K |
|
6324
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+4,900
| +47% | +$73K |
|
6325
CALL
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
2,175
-205
| -9% | -$16.3K |
|
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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.