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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAR
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-100
| -0.2% | -$10.5K |
|
1927
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
267,210
+91,989
| +52% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ICPT
1928
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+1,800
| +7% | +$396K |
|
1929
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+45,700
| +216% | +$3.43M |
|
|
IOC
1930
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+17,700
| +15% | +$716K |
|
1931
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-213,300
| -55% | -$5.03M |
|
1932
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+37,000
| +39% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CIE
1933
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,872
+40,674
| +3,395% | +$4.95M |
|
1934
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,657
+53,822
| +142% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ASXC
1935
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
151,190
+12,801
| +9% | +$475K |
|
1936
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+10,800
| +16% | +$619K |
|
1937
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
183,904
-59,360
| -24% | -$1.64M |
|
1938
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
+46,200
| +24% | +$887K |
|
1939
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,914
-99,985
| -39% | -$3.03M |
|
|
NFX
1940
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+4,200
| +3% | +$141K |
|
|
PEI
1941
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,767
-5,807
| -28% | -$1.82M |
|
|
OTIC
1942
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
245,173
+16,668
| +7% | +$394K |
|
|
HI
1943
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
167,515
+57,061
| +52% | +$1.58M |
|
1944
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,229
-88,157
| -40% | -$3.17M |
|
1945
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
140,482
-61,537
| -30% | -$2.06M |
|
|
KS
1946
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
263,398
+91,609
| +53% | +$2M |
|
1947
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
100,180
-2,769
| -3% | -$128K |
|
1948
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
175,416
+134,136
| +325% | +$3.47M |
|
1949
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,075
| New | +$4.54M |
|
|
ULTI
1950
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,500
| -6% | -$268K |
|
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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.