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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
2551
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
86,583
+52,633
| +155% | +$1.73M |
|
2552
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
148,349
+62,286
| +72% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CERN
2553
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+10,200
| +34% | +$714K |
|
|
PLCM
2554
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
240,433
+99,469
| +71% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PNK
2555
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+34,100
| +86% | +$1.25M |
|
2556
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-419,800
| -86% | -$15.2M |
|
|
CONN
2557
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-9,400
| -12% | -$337K |
|
|
MXIM
2558
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+14,900
| +23% | +$510K |
|
|
CA
2559
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-38,300
| -29% | -$1.19M |
|
2560
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,172
-52,232
| -37% | -$1.61M |
|
|
FNFV
2561
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
176,674
-186,198
| -51% | -$2.79M |
|
2562
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+9,400
| +19% | +$443K |
|
|
EXAS
2563
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-1,600
| -2% | -$40.2K |
|
|
AMAG
2564
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,315
+29,402
| +297% | +$1.85M |
|
|
THOR
2565
CALL
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+35,500
| +140% | +$1.55M |
|
2566
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
425,200
+378,885
| +818% | +$2.56M |
|
2567
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
82,011
+3,829
| +5% | +$121K |
|
2568
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,102
-2,230,838
| -96% | -$70.6M |
|
2569
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
+103,300
| +544% | +$2.27M |
|
2570
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
55,174
+54,479
| +7,839% | +$2.79M |
|
2571
CALL
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
262,800
+205,400
| +358% | +$5.02M |
|
2572
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,964
-31,440
| -17% | -$447K |
|
|
GWR
2573
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+23,900
| +208% | +$2.1M |
|
2574
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,256
+8,324
| +23% | +$510K |
|
2575
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
326,694
-400
| -0.1% | -$3.28K |
|
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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.