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 | 8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.35% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,828
+22,928
| +165% | +$1.88M |
|
2477
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
27,707
-8,240
| -23% | -$912K |
|
2478
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,396
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2479
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+11,200
| +52% | +$1.03M |
|
2480
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+11,500
| +14% | +$354K |
|
2481
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+68,700
| +356% | +$2.27M |
|
2482
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
108,413
-38,480
| -26% | -$1.14M |
|
2483
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
77,877
+62,074
| +393% | +$2.45M |
|
2484
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
|
AFSI
2485
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-21,800
| -20% | -$658K |
|
2486
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
308,351
-71,245
| -19% | -$730K |
|
2487
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
571,200
-315,200
| -36% | -$1.41M |
|
|
IQNT
2488
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
158,535
-34,035
| -18% | -$612K |
|
2489
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+18,100
| +93% | +$1.46M |
|
|
LLL
2490
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-14,400
| -36% | -$1.72M |
|
2491
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,797
+19,401
| +15% | +$424K |
|
|
RJET
2492
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
316,623
+219,816
| +227% | +$2.53M |
|
|
EBSB
2493
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
216,677
+32,986
| +18% | +$428K |
|
2494
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
33,155
-58,527
| -64% | -$4.64M |
|
2495
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+2,800
| +5% | +$129K |
|
2496
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
105,228
-65,742
| -38% | -$1.75M |
|
2497
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
185,049
+82,405
| +80% | +$1.34M |
|
2498
CALL
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+16,800
| +21% | +$456K |
|
2499
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-47,400
| -41% | -$1.83M |
|
|
OUTR
2500
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+5,900
| +18% | +$430K |
|
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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 8% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
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.