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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,192
| New | +$5.2M |
|
|
MRO
1852
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
313,500
-46,100
| -13% | -$875K |
|
|
SPLS
1853
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
410,900
-1,856,700
| -82% | -$26.1M |
|
|
LLTC
1854
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-8,100
| -6% | -$332K |
|
1855
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+17,900
| +32% | +$1.22M |
|
1856
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,400
+576,000
| +85% | +$2.74M |
|
1857
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
194,310
+127,187
| +189% | +$3.33M |
|
1858
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+302,429
| New | +$5.66M |
|
1859
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,830
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1860
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
186,448
+132,749
| +247% | +$3.68M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1861
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
381,000
-31,100
| -8% | -$389K |
|
1862
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
178,124
-69,792
| -28% | -$2.99M |
|
1863
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+800
| +1% | +$64.1K |
|
1864
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
220,400
+81,600
| +59% | +$1.82M |
|
1865
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+49,700
| +158% | +$3.11M |
|
1866
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,000
| New | +$5.06M |
|
1867
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-203,700
| -67% | -$10.5M |
|
1868
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-20,100
| -16% | -$872K |
|
1869
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
42,512
+21,883
| +106% | +$2.44M |
|
1870
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+30,200
| +167% | +$3.28M |
|
|
CST
1871
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,619
-158,192
| -53% | -$5.73M |
|
1872
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+40,800
| +69% | +$1.93M |
|
1873
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
260,458
-236,312
| -48% | -$4.36M |
|
1874
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,845
-204,281
| -72% | -$13.6M |
|
|
BETR
1875
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+435,285
| New | +$5.7M |
|
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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.