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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+8,400
| +63% | +$1.63M |
|
|
VRNT
2077
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,996
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
ALTR
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-72,000
| -49% | -$3.58M |
|
|
CMA.WS
2079
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
|
ULTI
2080
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-3,900
| -15% | -$697K |
|
2081
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
123,545
+1,422
| +1% | +$44.3K |
|
2082
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
+27,500
| +18% | +$776K |
|
2083
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+48,800
| +54% | +$1.63M |
|
2084
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
625,545
-853,155
| -58% | -$7.11M |
|
2085
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
102,103
+93,511
| +1,088% | +$3.91M |
|
2086
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+5,700
| +47% | +$1.16M |
|
|
GGP
2087
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
145,761
+135,316
| +1,296% | +$3.56M |
|
2088
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
267,592
+250,519
| +1,467% | +$4.41M |
|
2089
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-224,400
| -72% | -$9.73M |
|
|
NGHC
2090
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
195,698
+143,918
| +278% | +$2.96M |
|
2091
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,464
+9,900
| +18% | +$844K |
|
2092
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+22,300
| +11% | +$496K |
|
2093
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
279,493
+245,332
| +718% | +$4.93M |
|
2094
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
111,177
-135,332
| -55% | -$5.06M |
|
|
MTGE
2095
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
254,364
+19,071
| +8% | +$301K |
|
2096
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-26,500
| -23% | -$1.24M |
|
2097
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
91,071
+89,876
| +7,521% | +$5.5M |
|
2098
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,482
+24,650
| +643% | +$3.76M |
|
2099
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+37,600
| +83% | +$2.27M |
|
2100
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
89,736
+966
| +1% | +$45K |
|
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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.