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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+26,800
| +112% | +$1.37M |
|
2677
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,859
-26,886
| -38% | -$1.56M |
|
2678
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
39,611
-1,245,455
| -97% | -$86.5M |
|
2679
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,232
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2680
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,783
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2681
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-64,000
| -57% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GRUB
2682
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,250
+8,550
| +31% | +$693K |
|
|
FRC
2683
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
39,171
-23,430
| -37% | -$1.42M |
|
2684
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-18,700
| -20% | -$654K |
|
|
NUAN
2685
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
162,740
+128,205
| +371% | +$1.81M |
|
|
INFN
2686
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+20,400
| +21% | +$415K |
|
2687
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+4,000
| +13% | +$266K |
|
2688
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
141,663
+73,470
| +108% | +$1.34M |
|
2689
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+7,900
| +57% | +$1M |
|
|
PAY
2690
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-125,500
| -63% | -$4.55M |
|
|
WPP
2691
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
267,457
+11,550
| +5% | +$111K |
|
|
EEQ
2692
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
104,132
+76,531
| +277% | +$1.95M |
|
2693
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+10,100
| +57% | +$907K |
|
2694
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+203,200
| +641% | +$2.59M |
|
2695
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-8,700
| -22% | -$677K |
|
2696
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,639
-224,445
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
2697
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+30,800
| +28% | +$518K |
|
2698
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+122,800
| +109% | +$1.11M |
|
|
2699
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-22,900
| -45% | -$2.06M |
|
2700
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
40,954
-51,135
| -56% | -$3.13M |
|
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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.