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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EBIX
2776
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
70,360
+54,895
| +355% | +$1.76M |
|
|
UTEK
2777
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
123,549
+30,557
| +33% | +$590K |
|
2778
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,855
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2779
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,735
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
EGRX
2780
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,295
+21,893
| +342% | +$1.43M |
|
2781
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+2,100
| +11% | +$243K |
|
|
SPWR
2782
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
122,948
-184,998
| -60% | -$3.89M |
|
2783
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
339,019
+123,497
| +57% | +$920K |
|
2784
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,025
-48,715
| -51% | -$2.24M |
|
|
DWRE
2785
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,072
-370,760
| -92% | -$23.9M |
|
2786
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
113,922
-37,316
| -25% | -$802K |
|
|
SPNC
2787
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,982
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
CLVS
2788
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-18,600
| -42% | -$1.59M |
|
|
WBC
2789
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+8,200
| +80% | +$1.03M |
|
2790
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+16,300
| +94% | +$1.15M |
|
2791
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,525
-35,485
| -47% | -$2.19M |
|
|
ESPR
2792
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,706
-85,231
| -75% | -$8.34M |
|
|
AMTD
2793
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-26,600
| -30% | -$988K |
|
2794
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+33,400
| +530% | +$1.86M |
|
2795
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-15,200
| -52% | -$2.53M |
|
|
SFG
2796
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,777
-234,526
| -89% | -$17.3M |
|
2797
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,763
-127,924
| -83% | -$12.1M |
|
2798
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,963
+10,656
| +27% | +$478K |
|
2799
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-300
| -2% | -$57.5K |
|
|
TTM
2800
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
65,207
+56,774
| +673% | +$2.26M |
|
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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.