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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
+36,000
| +44% | +$654K |
|
2877
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,018
+5,875
| +22% | +$393K |
|
2878
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+29,300
| +91% | +$996K |
|
|
BV
2879
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
355,495
+34,759
| +11% | +$202K |
|
|
CHL
2880
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,645
-30,071
| -48% | -$2.05M |
|
2881
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-11,300
| -41% | -$1.51M |
|
|
MORE
2882
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,513
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2883
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$963M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,865
+59,487
| +933% | +$1.92M |
|
2884
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
112,803
-16,926
| -13% | -$295K |
|
|
CSOD
2885
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+35,600
| +147% | +$1.11M |
|
|
INFN
2886
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+9,700
| +11% | +$197K |
|
2887
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-20,900
| -53% | -$2.4M |
|
2888
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-104,200
| -47% | -$1.86M |
|
2889
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,657
+26,805
| +552% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SUNE
2890
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,485
+68,284
| +5,686% | +$1.94M |
|
2891
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,076
+14,283
| +121% | +$1.16M |
|
2892
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
144,448
-70,732
| -33% | -$1.03M |
|
|
LVLT
2893
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+2,900
| +8% | +$159K |
|
2894
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
95,777
+41,377
| +76% | +$906K |
|
2895
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,339
-51,406
| -42% | -$1.41M |
|
2896
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,063
-9,071
| -11% | -$265K |
|
|
CMA
2897
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-60,300
| -60% | -$2.94M |
|
|
HOLX
2898
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-6,400
| -11% | -$224K |
|
2899
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+11,000
| +42% | +$661K |
|
2900
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,246
| New | +$2.19M |
|
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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.