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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISIL
6876
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-10,900
| -58% | -$122K |
|
6877
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
5,758
-5,470
| -49% | -$101K |
|
6878
PUT
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-6,500
| -48% | -$108K |
|
|
ENLC
6879
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,700
| -25% | -$41.7K |
|
|
GPT
6880
PUT
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-1,700
| -53% | -$118K |
|
|
AFFX
6881
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+3,100
| +40% | +$31K |
|
6882
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+3,700
| +154% | +$52.2K |
|
6883
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,300
| -51% | -$106K |
|
|
MCR
6884
DELISTED
MFS Charter Income Trust
MCR
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,876
| New | +$98.2K |
|
6885
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
9,132
-41,421
| -82% | -$487K |
|
6886
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-2,300
| -27% | -$35.1K |
|
6887
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$106K |
|
6888
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-3,100
| -23% | -$35.4K |
|
|
AD
6889
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+2,100
| +420% | +$76.9K |
|
6890
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+4,400
| +29% | +$22.5K |
|
6891
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-13,900
| -84% | -$473K |
|
|
PHH
6892
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,000
| -38% | -$78.3K |
|
6893
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets
EEV
$2.79M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
367
-688
| -65% | -$154K |
|
6894
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+356
| New | +$127K |
|
6895
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-3,500
| -66% | -$169K |
|
6896
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
150,698
-898
| -0.6% | -$856 |
|
6897
PUT
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,300
| +471% | +$79.2K |
|
6898
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,900
| +316% | +$68K |
|
6899
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
2,261
-22,993
| -91% | -$1.12M |
|
|
INFI
6900
CALL
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+700
| +7% | +$6.46K |
|
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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.