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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.79B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
588,442
+553,803
| +1,599% | +$7.87M |
|
1452
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
297,200
-161,700
| -35% | -$4.07M |
|
1453
Adeia
ADEA
$3.32B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
869,986
-184,615
| -18% | -$1.69M |
|
|
SRCL
1454
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
53,507
+51,341
| +2,370% | +$7.15M |
|
1455
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.14B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
192,217
-4,460,944
| -96% | -$196M |
|
1456
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
314,400
-133,200
| -30% | -$3.21M |
|
1457
Dolby
DLB
$5.85B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
228,127
+64,507
| +39% | +$2.2M |
|
1458
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
169,628
+134,558
| +384% | +$6.43M |
|
1459
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
630,116
+454,304
| +258% | +$8.43M |
|
1460
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
205,100
-27,100
| -12% | -$1M |
|
|
SPLK
1461
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
133,500
-66,300
| -33% | -$4.33M |
|
1462
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.9B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
237,300
+68,800
| +41% | +$2.84M |
|
1463
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.2B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
82,400
+28,300
| +52% | +$2.64M |
|
1464
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
+13,367
| New | +$8.2M |
|
1465
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$896M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
403,006
+186,305
| +86% | +$3.98M |
|
|
PARA
1466
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
183,600
+57,500
| +46% | +$2.79M |
|
1467
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
564,194
+327,161
| +138% | +$4.27M |
|
|
GRMN
1468
Garmin
GRMN
$60B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
203,779
+79,740
| +64% | +$3.17M |
|
1469
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
191,482
-22,288
| -10% | -$881K |
|
|
CBL
1470
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
529,534
-168,274
| -24% | -$2.61M |
|
1471
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
124,500
+67,700
| +119% | +$4.23M |
|
|
FEIC
1472
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
99,241
+88,441
| +819% | +$6.97M |
|
1473
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.46B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
404,698
+51,730
| +15% | +$931K |
|
|
XLNX
1474
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
170,700
+64,200
| +60% | +$2.7M |
|
1475
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
+102,400
| New | +$7.73M |
|
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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.