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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-463,300
| -83% | -$12.4M |
|
2452
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,218
+39,880
| +136% | +$1.57M |
|
2453
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,370
+54,364
| +91% | +$1.42M |
|
2454
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+61,000
| +276% | +$2.23M |
|
2455
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+1,200
| +9% | +$203K |
|
|
AMTD
2456
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+31,800
| +61% | +$1.11M |
|
|
VSTO
2457
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,199
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2458
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
89,801
-5,204
| -5% | -$175K |
|
2459
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+19,600
| +503% | +$2.3M |
|
2460
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
131,439
+17,758
| +16% | +$526K |
|
2461
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
144,516
-74,486
| -34% | -$1.7M |
|
|
ADT
2462
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+19,200
| +28% | +$623K |
|
|
SIGM
2463
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
384,965
+45,553
| +13% | +$440K |
|
|
PCL
2464
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-7,400
| -10% | -$297K |
|
|
WNR
2465
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-37,800
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
|
PPLI
2466
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
226,054
-24,061
| -10% | -$320K |
|
|
WCG
2467
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+7,000
| +30% | +$613K |
|
|
MIC
2468
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+1,400
| +4% | +$112K |
|
2469
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,036
-12,276
| -30% | -$1.23M |
|
|
QLIK
2470
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-28,900
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
2471
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-200
| -0.6% | -$15.2K |
|
2472
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+8,500
| +14% | +$302K |
|
2473
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
MHFI
2474
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-200
| -0.7% | -$19.7K |
|
2475
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,659
| New | +$3M |
|
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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.