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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADT
2751
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-66,200
| -49% | -$2.52M |
|
2752
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
63,474
-31,812
| -33% | -$1.43M |
|
2753
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+68,500
| +74% | +$979K |
|
2754
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,912
-29,245
| -57% | -$3.17M |
|
2755
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+12,400
| +93% | +$1.06M |
|
2756
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+11,300
| +10% | +$219K |
|
2757
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
+5,700
| +4% | +$87K |
|
2758
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-12,800
| -27% | -$808K |
|
|
STRZA
2759
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,965
-358,439
| -87% | -$14.3M |
|
2760
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,000
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
NBIS
2761
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+42,100
| +38% | +$769K |
|
2762
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+10,600
| +100% | +$1.22M |
|
2763
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,489
-80,026
| -80% | -$9.87M |
|
2764
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,210
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2765
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+34,300
| +53% | +$905K |
|
|
DNKN
2766
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+22,000
| +109% | +$1.14M |
|
2767
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+56,500
| +212% | +$1.54M |
|
2768
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+27,400
| +39% | +$665K |
|
2769
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,629
+2,977
| +17% | +$337K |
|
|
SWIR
2770
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
92,929
+83,072
| +843% | +$2.69M |
|
2771
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
42,433
+12,633
| +42% | +$781K |
|
|
ILG
2772
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,775
+49,010
| +95% | +$1.24M |
|
|
GRFS
2773
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
148,596
-82,238
| -36% | -$1.33M |
|
2774
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,957
+22,088
| +124% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CHIX
2775
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,932
| New | +$2.39M |
|
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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.