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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNGN
2526
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
66,272
+61,845
| +1,397% | +$2.63M |
|
|
PAY
2527
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+30,400
| +58% | +$1.1M |
|
2528
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+34,600
| +179% | +$1.7M |
|
|
DF
2529
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
173,939
+138,483
| +391% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CLVS
2530
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+11,300
| +55% | +$967K |
|
|
TVTY
2531
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
234,489
+132,938
| +131% | +$2.21M |
|
|
PX
2532
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-26,400
| -53% | -$3.22M |
|
|
CB
2533
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
29,505
-14,047
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
|
HA
2534
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+51,200
| +77% | +$1.2M |
|
|
MIC
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+25,100
| +285% | +$2.12M |
|
2536
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,669
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
BEAV
2537
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+43,600
| +597% | +$2.6M |
|
2538
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+42,500
| +38% | +$754K |
|
2539
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
205,235
-32,940
| -14% | -$437K |
|
|
MDVN
2540
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-53,400
| -52% | -$3.29M |
|
|
ATML
2541
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
282,634
-316,642
| -53% | -$2.79M |
|
|
NRF
2542
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+57,900
| +196% | +$2.08M |
|
|
USG
2543
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+5,500
| +6% | +$151K |
|
2544
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-14,700
| -15% | -$518K |
|
2545
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,359
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2546
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
114,667
+12,956
| +13% | +$321K |
|
2547
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
138,800
+96,400
| +227% | +$1.69M |
|
2548
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
69,561
+51,541
| +286% | +$2.07M |
|
2549
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-41,000
| -41% | -$1.91M |
|
2550
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+5,800
| +8% | +$224K |
|
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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.