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 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$323M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
TRW
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRCD
226
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $99.7M | 0.09% |
8,392,084
-758,226
| -8% | -$9.2M |
|
227
CME Group
CME
$93.2B
| $99.7M | 0.09% |
1,070,908
+930,340
| +662% | +$86.8M |
|
228
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $99M | 0.09% |
845,800
+544,400
| +181% | +$59.5M |
|
229
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $98.4M | 0.09% |
1,756,232
-539,692
| -24% | -$29M |
|
230
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $98.3M | 0.09% |
5,217,033
-4,695,063
| -47% | -$125M |
|
|
VISN
231
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.7B
| $98.1M | 0.09% |
3,216,941
+2,915,958
| +969% | +$88.7M |
|
232
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $98.1M | 0.09% |
707,007
-273,257
| -28% | -$39.9M |
|
233
Delek US
DK
$3.92B
| $98M | 0.09% |
2,662,469
+2,433,126
| +1,061% | +$91.4M |
|
234
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $97.3M | 0.08% |
3,838,150
+3,653,770
| +1,982% | +$91.1M |
|
|
UCD
235
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $97.2M | 0.08% |
1,774,200
+1,294,350
| +270% | +$64.1M |
|
|
XL
236
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $96.4M | 0.08% |
2,590,382
-5,407,443
| -68% | -$203M |
|
237
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.28B
| $96.1M | 0.08% |
5,643,422
-4,712,641
| -46% | -$80M |
|
238
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $95.7M | 0.08% |
430,765
+272,342
| +172% | +$60.4M |
|
|
LGF
239
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $95.5M | 0.08% |
2,577,491
+1,451,608
| +129% | +$48.4M |
|
|
BNY
240
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $95.4M | 0.08% |
2,272,618
+1,564,301
| +221% | +$66.7M |
|
|
WFT
241
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $95.2M | 0.08% |
7,755,735
+3,634,870
| +88% | +$50.5M |
|
242
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $94.8M | 0.08% |
185,800
-8,200
| -4% | -$4M |
|
|
KNGT
243
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $94.5M | 0.08% |
3,534,164
+2,327,670
| +193% | +$62.2M |
|
244
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $94.4M | 0.08% |
607,308
-239,220
| -28% | -$38.5M |
|
|
LNKD
245
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $94.4M | 0.08% |
456,800
+128,900
| +39% | +$28.7M |
|
|
CTXS
246
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $94.1M | 0.08% |
1,684,150
+1,552,957
| +1,184% | +$82.5M |
|
247
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $93.7M | 0.08% |
2,279,075
+1,789,364
| +365% | +$78.7M |
|
248
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $92.5M | 0.08% |
8,175,000
+6,642,514
| +433% | +$74.3M |
|
|
AGN
249
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $92.1M | 0.08% |
303,561
-318,612
| -51% | -$95M |
|
|
250
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $92.1M | 0.08% |
968,724
-2,380,438
| -71% | -$230M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Ken Griffin held 9,571 positions worth $115B, up 9.3% from $106B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $5.11B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1,066 new positions and adding to 4,008 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dollar General, an estimated $323M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2015 buy was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Chubb in Q2 2015, an estimated $457M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $323M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $280M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $115B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,066 new positions and closed 872 in Q2 2015.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $115B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.