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 | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $97.1M | 0.09% |
895,051
+592,229
| +196% | +$70.2M |
|
202
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.51B
| $96.5M | 0.09% |
2,032,401
+577,850
| +40% | +$31M |
|
|
BRCD
203
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $96.5M | 0.09% |
9,292,311
+900,227
| +11% | +$9.43M |
|
204
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $96.1M | 0.09% |
1,326,890
-1,602,724
| -55% | -$122M |
|
|
RTN
205
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $95.9M | 0.09% |
877,342
+538,203
| +159% | +$56.2M |
|
|
ULTI
206
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $95.6M | 0.09% |
533,820
-100,179
| -16% | -$17.9M |
|
|
GRA
207
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $95.3M | 0.09% |
1,024,372
+135,437
| +15% | +$13.4M |
|
208
Kroger
KR
$34.5B
| $95.1M | 0.09% |
2,636,400
+1,675,602
| +174% | +$62.1M |
|
209
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $94.6M | 0.09% |
1,013,617
+604,021
| +147% | +$59.5M |
|
210
Suncor Energy
SU
$74B
| $94M | 0.09% |
3,519,269
+545,639
| +18% | +$14.6M |
|
211
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $93.5M | 0.09% |
649,730
+433,454
| +200% | +$69.2M |
|
212
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $93.4M | 0.09% |
951,300
+105,500
| +12% | +$11.7M |
|
213
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $92.7M | 0.09% |
3,764,016
+860,079
| +30% | +$22.5M |
|
214
Albemarle
ALB
$15.3B
| $92.4M | 0.09% |
2,096,319
+1,962,309
| +1,464% | +$95.8M |
|
215
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $92.3M | 0.09% |
7,092,770
-745,626
| -10% | -$10.6M |
|
216
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $90.8M | 0.09% |
655,110
+47,802
| +8% | +$7.06M |
|
217
Polaris
PII
$3.99B
| $90.2M | 0.09% |
752,177
-1,237,086
| -62% | -$168M |
|
|
LNKD
218
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $89.8M | 0.09% |
472,100
-22,700
| -5% | -$4.51M |
|
|
TSS
219
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $89.5M | 0.09% |
1,970,397
-1,629,610
| -45% | -$74.1M |
|
220
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $89.2M | 0.08% |
5,349,480
+766,935
| +17% | +$12.4M |
|
221
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.4B
| $87.5M | 0.08% |
1,284,017
+517,824
| +68% | +$38M |
|
|
CBI
222
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $86.4M | 0.08% |
2,177,600
-9,083,300
| -81% | -$420M |
|
|
AGN
223
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $86.1M | 0.08% |
316,800
+111,100
| +54% | +$34.1M |
|
|
THS
224
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $85.9M | 0.08% |
1,103,757
+335,193
| +44% | +$26.8M |
|
225
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.35B
| $85.5M | 0.08% |
1,591,066
+1,326,613
| +502% | +$73.6M |
|
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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 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% 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.