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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,050
+31,316
| +93% | +$963K |
|
2927
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
356,481
+286,808
| +412% | +$1.74M |
|
2928
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+10,900
| +50% | +$868K |
|
|
WCG
2929
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+6,700
| +40% | +$566K |
|
2930
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,318
-12,609
| -24% | -$648K |
|
2931
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
332,400
+252,800
| +318% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CTRX
2932
PUT
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-67,200
| -67% | -$4.03M |
|
2933
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
106,748
+5,303
| +5% | +$103K |
|
2934
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-5,300
| -16% | -$417K |
|
2935
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,860
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
NAVG
2936
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,088
+4,902
| +11% | +$192K |
|
2937
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
75,126
+68,546
| +1,042% | +$1.85M |
|
2938
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
110,280
-14,040
| -11% | -$247K |
|
2939
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
9,116
-3,006
| -25% | -$648K |
|
2940
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+22,600
| +59% | +$790K |
|
2941
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,106
-37,879
| -74% | -$5.42M |
|
2942
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+14,500
| +25% | +$446K |
|
2943
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-254,000
| -87% | -$14M |
|
2944
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,070
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2945
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
5,180
-4,640
| -47% | -$1.84M |
|
2946
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
73,075
-8,490
| -10% | -$263K |
|
|
MNTA
2947
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
85,834
-388,406
| -82% | -$7.74M |
|
2948
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,443
+59,499
| +65% | +$937K |
|
2949
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,403
+90,546
| +653% | +$2.09M |
|
|
BID
2950
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+2,900
| +7% | +$128K |
|
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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.