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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VAR
2576
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,378
+15,167
| +72% | +$1.19M |
|
2577
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,214
+16,990
| +325% | +$2.24M |
|
2578
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+39,400
| +205% | +$1.87M |
|
2579
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+12,100
| +35% | +$659K |
|
2580
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
146,121
+73,133
| +100% | +$1.22M |
|
2581
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-84,100
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
2582
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-14,400
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
|
UPL
2583
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
213,900
+70,100
| +49% | +$1.06M |
|
2584
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+7,900
| +49% | +$820K |
|
|
CTRX
2585
CALL
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-26,500
| -38% | -$1.59M |
|
2586
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
106,948
+5,471
| +5% | +$133K |
|
2587
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+17,300
| +52% | +$958K |
|
2588
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+20,300
| +140% | +$1.61M |
|
2589
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-15,800
| -58% | -$4.06M |
|
|
TBI
2590
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
89,212
-114,835
| -56% | -$3.23M |
|
2591
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
37,091
-12,594
| -25% | -$925K |
|
2592
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+6,500
| +26% | +$567K |
|
|
ETP
2593
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,945
+14,080
| +38% | +$786K |
|
2594
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
62,955
-97,460
| -61% | -$4.42M |
|
2595
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
-27,800
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
2596
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-4,700
| -3% | -$97.4K |
|
|
CYBR
2597
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-68,600
| -62% | -$4.39M |
|
|
UN
2598
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,209
+45,427
| +255% | +$1.96M |
|
|
XOOM
2599
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
125,553
+86,116
| +218% | +$1.6M |
|
2600
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-22,200
| -39% | -$1.83M |
|
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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.