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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,363
+29,686
| +807% | +$3.96M |
|
1902
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+80,718
| +518% | +$4.57M |
|
1903
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,884
+81,912
| +241% | +$3.42M |
|
1904
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
770,043
+344,843
| +81% | +$2.19M |
|
1905
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+1,400
| +2% | +$87.7K |
|
1906
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,107
+10,460
| +48% | +$2.35M |
|
1907
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
188,384
-13,328
| -7% | -$368K |
|
1908
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,928
+5,012
| +30% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AFSI
1909
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
+65,946
| +85% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PX
1910
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+28,100
| +172% | +$3.1M |
|
|
LVLT
1911
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+64,100
| +163% | +$3.09M |
|
|
DFS
1912
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-21,900
| -20% | -$1.2M |
|
1913
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-2,600
| -4% | -$175K |
|
1914
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
7,324,000
-4,144,000
| -36% | -$2.24M |
|
|
AGU
1915
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-51,300
| -50% | -$5.19M |
|
1916
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-12,100
| -36% | -$2.68M |
|
|
GRA
1917
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+7,600
| +19% | +$754K |
|
1918
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
324,000
-30,000
| -8% | -$448K |
|
|
1919
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+8,300
| +24% | +$868K |
|
1920
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+11,900
| +40% | +$1.32M |
|
|
NFX
1921
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-43,900
| -24% | -$1.47M |
|
1922
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-39,400
| -45% | -$3.59M |
|
1923
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+2,300
| +3% | +$115K |
|
1924
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
126,363
-683,945
| -84% | -$23.3M |
|
1925
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,310
+74,027
| +318% | +$3.34M |
|
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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.