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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
$568M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,867
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2277
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
80,567
-49,282
| -38% | -$2.02M |
|
2278
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+6,700
| +92% | +$1.48M |
|
2279
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,988
+18,077
| +114% | +$1.76M |
|
2280
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
+82,600
| +133% | +$1.78M |
|
2281
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
-34,200
| -26% | -$1.33M |
|
|
DNKN
2282
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-35,000
| -35% | -$1.81M |
|
|
SHLM
2283
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,673
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2284
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-32,000
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
2285
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
399,026
+248,583
| +165% | +$2.77M |
|
2286
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
228,921
+132,443
| +137% | +$2.02M |
|
|
GRMN
2287
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+14,400
| +20% | +$573K |
|
|
ALJ
2288
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
171,352
+91,062
| +113% | +$1.73M |
|
2289
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+8,300
| +10% | +$440K |
|
2290
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
291,593
-55,855
| -16% | -$686K |
|
|
XLVS
2291
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP HEALTH CARE PORTFOLIO
XLVS
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,402
+43,225
| +1,035% | +$2.81M |
|
2292
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
132,668
+25,720
| +24% | +$609K |
|
|
YELL
2293
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
231,862
+104,886
| +83% | +$1.64M |
|
|
MOMO
2294
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,274
| New | +$3.43M |
|
2295
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
147,130
+42,727
| +41% | +$822K |
|
|
DFS
2296
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-6,200
| -10% | -$340K |
|
2297
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-16,000
| -12% | -$444K |
|
2298
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,179
-64,007
| -38% | -$2.09M |
|
2299
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
+85,400
| +88% | +$1.8M |
|
2300
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
192,466
-17,574
| -8% | -$285K |
|
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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.