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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-11,300
| -36% | -$1.2M |
|
2802
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,009
-263
| -0.6% | -$12.8K |
|
|
SOHU
2803
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+12,700
| +50% | +$823K |
|
|
TUP
2804
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+7,400
| +27% | +$496K |
|
2805
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+45,500
| +163% | +$930K |
|
|
MWE
2806
CALL
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-10,100
| -20% | -$652K |
|
2807
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,037
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2808
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,500
| +75% | +$996K |
|
2809
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
-399,900
| -59% | -$3.87M |
|
2810
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,023
+35,164
| +59% | +$833K |
|
|
SPWR
2811
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,564
-34,510
| -22% | -$725K |
|
|
2812
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-600
| -3% | -$76.5K |
|
|
SAVE
2813
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+9,300
| +35% | +$634K |
|
2814
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+5,400
| +21% | +$399K |
|
|
NAV
2815
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+50,500
| +106% | +$1.38M |
|
2816
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,898
+29,258
| +519% | +$1.96M |
|
|
AXLL
2817
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-10,800
| -15% | -$431K |
|
2818
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+16,700
| +87% | +$1.08M |
|
2819
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+16,300
| +52% | +$820K |
|
2820
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+17,700
| +52% | +$793K |
|
2821
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,016
-42,842
| -31% | -$1.05M |
|
|
PMT
2822
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
126,730
+55,823
| +79% | +$1.09M |
|
2823
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,764
-1,859
| -8% | -$218K |
|
|
ESPR
2824
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-32,000
| -54% | -$3.13M |
|
2825
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,293
-2,485
| -4% | -$105K |
|
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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.