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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,827
-38,788
| -52% | -$3.03M |
|
2652
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,038
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2653
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-55,000
| -63% | -$4.52M |
|
2654
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
94,101
-29,584
| -24% | -$835K |
|
2655
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
-16,600
| -13% | -$438K |
|
2656
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+37,300
| +643% | +$2.44M |
|
|
FITB
2657
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
+23,500
| +24% | +$476K |
|
2658
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
101,826
+885
| +0.9% | +$23.2K |
|
|
VVC
2659
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,460
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
HRC
2660
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,296
-71,529
| -61% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CMCM
2661
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,502
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2662
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+26,200
| +101% | +$1.53M |
|
|
GRN
2663
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-4,700
| -7% | -$42.5K |
|
2664
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-83,800
| -78% | -$10.3M |
|
|
ANH
2665
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
507,367
-68,482
| -12% | -$354K |
|
|
2666
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+3,100
| +18% | +$395K |
|
2667
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
221,503
+182,583
| +469% | +$2.47M |
|
|
FMBI
2668
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,541
-64,954
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
2669
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+46,600
| +224% | +$1.92M |
|
2670
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-16,400
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
2671
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+6,000
| +26% | +$514K |
|
|
DENN
2672
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
214,634
-79,517
| -27% | -$888K |
|
2673
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-68,800
| -37% | -$1.47M |
|
2674
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,431
+32,505
| +163% | +$1.79M |
|
|
NBIS
2675
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-92,300
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.