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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMSA
2851
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
263,124
-329,193
| -56% | -$2.82M |
|
2852
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-13,000
| -19% | -$562K |
|
|
BID
2853
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+900
| +2% | +$39.8K |
|
|
RDC
2854
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+13,000
| +15% | +$275K |
|
2855
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
107,338
+83,901
| +358% | +$1.64M |
|
2856
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-12,900
| -38% | -$1.29M |
|
|
EMBJ
2857
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,712
-287,945
| -80% | -$8.89M |
|
|
SAFM
2858
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,486
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2859
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,123
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2860
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-1,400
| -4% | -$100K |
|
|
CRZO
2861
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-6,500
| -13% | -$338K |
|
2862
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-59,600
| -37% | -$1.45M |
|
|
IPFF
2863
PUT
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,900
| New | +$787K |
|
|
RAX
2864
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-11,100
| -16% | -$510K |
|
2865
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
74,404
+3,397
| +5% | +$102K |
|
|
LCI
2866
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
8,925
-7,950
| -47% | -$1.91M |
|
2867
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+14,200
| +53% | +$728K |
|
2868
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+12,100
| +79% | +$960K |
|
2869
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
105,277
+72,152
| +218% | +$1.56M |
|
2870
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
119,007
+13,468
| +13% | +$246K |
|
2871
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+17,200
| +22% | +$378K |
|
2872
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-32,600
| -64% | -$3.94M |
|
2873
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,518
+69,722
| +392% | +$1.71M |
|
|
B
2874
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,952
-50,417
| -48% | -$2.03M |
|
2875
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-37,000
| -47% | -$1.96M |
|
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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.