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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFR
726
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $24M | 0.02% |
1,006,375
-403,911
| -29% | -$9.9M |
|
727
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
139,911
-3,598
| -3% | -$727K |
|
728
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
437,600
+82,800
| +23% | +$4.44M |
|
729
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
38,617,280
+16,802,480
| +77% | +$9.09M |
|
|
HTS
730
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,570,694
-647,233
| -29% | -$10.6M |
|
731
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
401,800
+195,000
| +94% | +$12.4M |
|
732
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
655,979
+200,441
| +44% | +$6.79M |
|
733
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
79,500
-3,300
| -4% | -$1.06M |
|
734
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
318,200
-62,900
| -17% | -$4.84M |
|
|
UWC
735
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
336,100
+60,900
| +22% | +$4.27M |
|
736
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
397,839
+187,756
| +89% | +$11.9M |
|
737
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
827,400
+120,600
| +17% | +$3.58M |
|
738
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
407,563
+45,625
| +13% | +$2.76M |
|
739
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
630,200
-40,000
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
740
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
6,554,924
+2,182,945
| +50% | +$8.85M |
|
|
MBLY
741
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
511,956
+170,431
| +50% | +$9.36M |
|
742
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
660,040
+469,092
| +246% | +$18M |
|
743
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $23M | 0.02% |
317,774
+2,504
| +0.8% | +$194K |
|
744
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
1,235,860
-269,262
| -18% | -$6.72M |
|
|
CSG
745
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
3,535,125
+2,894,122
| +451% | +$20.6M |
|
746
PUT
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
708,400
+154,400
| +28% | +$3.02M |
|
|
FITB
747
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
1,208,643
+180,876
| +18% | +$3.67M |
|
748
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
304,000
+116,419
| +62% | +$8.56M |
|
|
CADE
749
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
960,592
-129,614
| -12% | -$3.19M |
|
|
TW
750
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
194,429
+95,894
| +97% | +$11.9M |
|
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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.