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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
73,951
+6,666
| +10% | +$340K |
|
2102
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
563,607
+96,723
| +21% | +$842K |
|
2103
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-18,500
| -28% | -$1.55M |
|
|
AXLL
2104
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
236,968
+38,871
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ADT
2105
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
124,212
-1,367,161
| -92% | -$44.3M |
|
2106
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
141,035
-17,994
| -11% | -$460K |
|
2107
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
76,634
-9,142
| -11% | -$450K |
|
|
CLVS
2108
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+8,300
| +26% | +$718K |
|
2109
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,064
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
OUTR
2110
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
64,965
+25,453
| +64% | +$1.75M |
|
2111
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
320,100
-37,200
| -10% | -$516K |
|
2112
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
284,036
+47,947
| +20% | +$612K |
|
2113
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
107,006
-508,991
| -83% | -$17M |
|
2114
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+4,600
| +4% | +$156K |
|
|
RJET
2115
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
636,891
+320,268
| +101% | +$1.63M |
|
2116
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
220,829
-1,275,529
| -85% | -$22.5M |
|
2117
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,512
+21,645
| +2,497% | +$3.56M |
|
|
PCH
2118
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
127,426
-261,954
| -67% | -$8.78M |
|
2119
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-21,600
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
|
PNY
2120
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
91,428
-31,281
| -25% | -$1.18M |
|
2121
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-33,500
| -35% | -$2.1M |
|
2122
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-9,200
| -28% | -$1.49M |
|
2123
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,683
+2,037
| +315% | +$3.36M |
|
2124
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-10,700
| -30% | -$1.6M |
|
|
GMCR
2125
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,042
-190,971
| -73% | -$11.8M |
|
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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.