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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
186,786
+151,494
| +429% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SPR
2502
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-21,800
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
|
PBY
2503
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
234,381
-16,316
| -7% | -$166K |
|
2504
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
117,423
-75,712
| -39% | -$1.84M |
|
2505
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,089
-18,687
| -27% | -$945K |
|
2506
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-25,500
| -38% | -$1.9M |
|
2507
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
141,254
+37,536
| +36% | +$905K |
|
|
EPAY
2508
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
102,824
+6,334
| +7% | +$175K |
|
|
SAVE
2509
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+4,700
| +11% | +$320K |
|
2510
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+10,000
| +39% | +$809K |
|
2511
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-76,000
| -65% | -$1.91M |
|
|
GRA
2512
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+14,700
| +107% | +$1.45M |
|
2513
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+1,900
| +7% | +$196K |
|
|
CIT
2514
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-35,400
| -37% | -$1.65M |
|
|
MDVN
2515
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-140,200
| -74% | -$8.64M |
|
|
LLL
2516
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,055
-123,449
| -83% | -$14.7M |
|
2517
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
473,667
+348,926
| +280% | +$2.51M |
|
2518
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
88,401
-20,306
| -19% | -$545K |
|
2519
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+9,700
| +39% | +$843K |
|
|
ACTA
2520
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
198,525
+162,619
| +453% | +$2.26M |
|
2521
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,556
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
2522
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-45,100
| -56% | -$3.65M |
|
2523
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,644
+7,133
| +37% | +$777K |
|
2524
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
66,462
-111,807
| -63% | -$5.2M |
|
2525
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
109,750
+83,137
| +312% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.