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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.42B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
41,900
-6,200
| -13% | -$1.07M |
|
1402
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
270,100
+48,200
| +22% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RHT
1403
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
110,300
+12,400
| +13% | +$933K |
|
|
LPT
1404
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
251,373
+126,728
| +102% | +$4.12M |
|
|
GAP
1405
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.41B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
277,300
+74,000
| +36% | +$2.55M |
|
1406
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
52,345
-239,398
| -82% | -$38.4M |
|
|
TWC
1407
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
44,000
+6,800
| +18% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TIME
1408
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
413,520
-58,993
| -12% | -$1.25M |
|
1409
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
59,300
-10,600
| -15% | -$1.83M |
|
1410
Skywest
SKYW
$4.14B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
471,785
+38,289
| +9% | +$615K |
|
1411
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
122,449
+25,170
| +26% | +$1.72M |
|
|
WPX
1412
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
1,188,038
+772,659
| +186% | +$6.46M |
|
1413
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
253,801
+247,020
| +3,643% | +$8.26M |
|
1414
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
+10,504
| New | +$7.56M |
|
|
ADAP
1415
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
655,279
+478,519
| +271% | +$6.76M |
|
|
PARA
1416
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
196,600
+116,800
| +146% | +$5.67M |
|
1417
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.66B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
164,028
+47,366
| +41% | +$2.6M |
|
1418
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
320,000
+147,200
| +85% | +$3.74M |
|
1419
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.5B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
829,901
+355,997
| +75% | +$3.92M |
|
|
XLRN
1420
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
313,315
-74,123
| -19% | -$2.23M |
|
|
POT
1421
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
379,500
-184,800
| -33% | -$4.85M |
|
|
RATE
1422
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
748,464
+270,178
| +56% | +$2.71M |
|
|
MBLY
1423
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
170,300
-72,000
| -30% | -$3.96M |
|
|
NATI
1424
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
278,289
-235,804
| -46% | -$6.7M |
|
1425
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
151,642
+139,981
| +1,200% | +$7.53M |
|
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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.