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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
2026
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
259,767
+160,114
| +161% | +$2.57M |
|
|
EGOV
2027
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
226,723
-87,819
| -28% | -$1.6M |
|
|
WWAV
2028
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-120,100
| -55% | -$5.73M |
|
2029
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,244
-19,643
| -16% | -$798K |
|
2030
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,920
-55,453
| -65% | -$8.21M |
|
2031
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+10,400
| +11% | +$423K |
|
2032
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+45,200
| +55% | +$1.38M |
|
2033
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+29,000
| +39% | +$1.11M |
|
|
LLL
2034
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+8,000
| +26% | +$901K |
|
2035
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-800
| -2% | -$87K |
|
2036
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,582
-2,089
| -4% | -$188K |
|
2037
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+15,400
| +203% | +$2.79M |
|
2038
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+14,600
| +39% | +$1.22M |
|
|
CSOD
2039
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,455
-325,369
| -73% | -$11.9M |
|
2040
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
315,434
-158,746
| -33% | -$2.36M |
|
|
BBG
2041
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,946
+310,973
| +35% | +$1.63M |
|
2042
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+31,600
| +120% | +$1.99M |
|
2043
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,469
+30,367
| +979% | +$3.84M |
|
2044
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+6,500
| +15% | +$545K |
|
2045
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+2,400
| +3% | +$112K |
|
2046
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
179,572
+3,668
| +2% | +$83.9K |
|
2047
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
642,652
-917,850
| -59% | -$6.85M |
|
2048
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,723
| New | +$4.29M |
|
2049
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
107,405
+96,949
| +927% | +$3.89M |
|
|
ARAV
2050
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,915
+50,091
| +734% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.