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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,912
-16,476
| -30% | -$922K |
|
2902
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,091
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2903
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+52,000
| +90% | +$913K |
|
2904
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+7,700
| +32% | +$528K |
|
2905
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+100
| +0.6% | +$18.1K |
|
2906
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+3,300
| +14% | +$246K |
|
2907
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,610
+44,809
| +267% | +$1.54M |
|
|
RDUS
2908
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
116,773
-55,355
| -32% | -$973K |
|
2909
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,710
+13,337
| +41% | +$592K |
|
2910
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
177,730
+106,700
| +150% | +$1.25M |
|
2911
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
-34,500
| -12% | -$268K |
|
2912
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,158
+17,058
| +334% | +$1.62M |
|
2913
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
197,023
-148,640
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
2914
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-12,200
| -29% | -$888K |
|
|
TWTR
2915
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,002
-1,454,130
| -96% | -$59.4M |
|
2916
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,430
+33,547
| +1,164% | +$1.89M |
|
|
STJ
2917
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,900
| +101% | +$1M |
|
|
HSP
2918
PUT
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+4,400
| +24% | +$388K |
|
|
CLR
2919
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-80,300
| -63% | -$3.82M |
|
|
SCHW
2920
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-1,900
| -3% | -$60K |
|
2921
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,782
+15,753
| +174% | +$1.27M |
|
2922
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
232,256
+45,304
| +24% | +$405K |
|
|
LXK
2923
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-11,200
| -20% | -$497K |
|
|
THR
2924
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,709
+23,449
| +39% | +$550K |
|
2925
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,731
-310
| -0.6% | -$11.7K |
|
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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.