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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNOW
2701
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
209,005
+148,732
| +247% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AEGR
2702
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
127,884
+23,109
| +22% | +$500K |
|
|
KSU
2703
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,574
-67,688
| -72% | -$6.68M |
|
|
MANT
2704
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
83,349
+1,564
| +2% | +$47.3K |
|
2705
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-4,600
| -26% | -$807K |
|
2706
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,206
+9,228
| +84% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AXLL
2707
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+57,500
| +612% | +$2.29M |
|
2708
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,000
| +27% | +$506K |
|
2709
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
6,367
-833
| -12% | -$331K |
|
2710
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,835
-33,160
| -47% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CVT
2711
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,439
+31,627
| +51% | +$861K |
|
|
INVX
2712
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,005
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2713
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
+104,000
| +168% | +$1.49M |
|
2714
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,843
-58,908
| -62% | -$3.99M |
|
2715
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,556
-3,119
| -4% | -$113K |
|
2716
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,883
+52,565
| +988% | +$2.33M |
|
2717
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,828
+52,562
| +226% | +$1.37M |
|
|
VA
2718
PUT
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-39,800
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
2719
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
98,940
+28,722
| +41% | +$693K |
|
|
CNR
2720
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
158,802
+21,097
| +15% | +$332K |
|
|
AWAY
2721
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+50,900
| +196% | +$1.52M |
|
|
AY
2722
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,294
+5,988
| +9% | +$214K |
|
2723
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$309M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,652
+58,005
| +311% | +$1.94M |
|
|
MXIM
2724
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-30,800
| -31% | -$1.05M |
|
2725
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
323,500
+33,900
| +12% | +$272K |
|
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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.