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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HABT
1651
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
275,173
+52,951
| +24% | +$1.42M |
|
1652
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
601,669
-1,428,779
| -70% | -$17.2M |
|
1653
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
32,400
+800
| +3% | +$158K |
|
|
X
1654
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
565,300
-2,210,400
| -80% | -$37M |
|
|
XLNX
1655
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
138,900
-8,200
| -6% | -$345K |
|
|
VIAB
1656
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
136,400
+22,200
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
1657
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
64,441
-575,947
| -90% | -$57.7M |
|
1658
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
66,200
+29,900
| +82% | +$2.9M |
|
1659
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
80,100
+18,200
| +29% | +$1.41M |
|
1660
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
77,250
+41,863
| +118% | +$3.55M |
|
1661
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
270,400
-40,200
| -13% | -$1.12M |
|
1662
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
557,593
+94,651
| +20% | +$1.37M |
|
|
AXON
1663
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
265,779
-72,888
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
|
SUNE
1664
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
814,900
+279,100
| +52% | +$5M |
|
|
QGENF
1665
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
226,458
+217,706
| +2,488% | +$5.62M |
|
1666
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
215,071
-45,783
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
1667
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
566,400
+68,800
| +14% | +$765K |
|
1668
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
81,100
+29,700
| +58% | +$2.15M |
|
1669
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
150,355
+101,459
| +207% | +$3.98M |
|
|
AAN.A
1670
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
161,025
-523,194
| -76% | -$18.9M |
|
1671
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
185,617
-104,886
| -36% | -$3.48M |
|
1672
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
113,549
-137,432
| -55% | -$7.4M |
|
1673
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
61,000
-3,900
| -6% | -$409K |
|
1674
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+275,132
| New | +$6.44M |
|
1675
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
319,156
+206,353
| +183% | +$3.76M |
|
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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.