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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $83.7M | 0.07% |
733,500
-233,200
| -24% | -$25.6M |
|
|
HIFR
277
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $83M | 0.07% |
2,926,677
+1,768,795
| +153% | +$54.8M |
|
278
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.62B
| $82.8M | 0.07% |
5,225,158
+3,273,724
| +168% | +$55.1M |
|
|
LTRPA
279
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $82.7M | 0.07% |
2,568,022
-504,075
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
280
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $82.7M | 0.07% |
1,872,360
-1,048,564
| -36% | -$47.8M |
|
281
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $82.2M | 0.07% |
848,525
-836,149
| -50% | -$83.1M |
|
282
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $82M | 0.07% |
1,274,082
+680,580
| +115% | +$41.6M |
|
283
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $81.9M | 0.07% |
+1,756,487
| New | +$86M |
|
284
Suncor Energy
SU
$74B
| $81.8M | 0.07% |
2,973,630
-166,601
| -5% | -$5.03M |
|
285
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $81.6M | 0.07% |
961,700
-8,000
| -0.8% | -$688K |
|
|
MYCC
286
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $80.1M | 0.07% |
3,354,454
+1,549,723
| +86% | +$34.2M |
|
|
EA
287
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $79.8M | 0.07% |
1,200,115
-109,216
| -8% | -$6.72M |
|
288
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $79.6M | 0.07% |
3,367,500
+1,767,300
| +110% | +$45.1M |
|
|
HES
289
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $79.6M | 0.07% |
1,189,970
+492,118
| +71% | +$34.9M |
|
290
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $79.4M | 0.07% |
2,497,455
-1,296,893
| -34% | -$42.3M |
|
291
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.5B
| $79.3M | 0.07% |
579,817
-385,389
| -40% | -$47.8M |
|
292
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.08B
| $78.9M | 0.07% |
2,886,564
+1,469,778
| +104% | +$37.8M |
|
293
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.84B
| $78.9M | 0.07% |
456,058
+98,019
| +27% | +$18.4M |
|
294
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $78.5M | 0.07% |
1,408,040
-413,616
| -23% | -$23.2M |
|
|
CELG
295
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $78.1M | 0.07% |
674,500
-89,100
| -12% | -$10.2M |
|
|
NSM
296
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $77.6M | 0.07% |
4,616,510
+3,260,643
| +240% | +$70.7M |
|
297
Allegion
ALLE
$14.3B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
1,284,023
+42,798
| +3% | +$2.62M |
|
298
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.5B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
7,093,500
+6,580,500
| +1,283% | +$76.3M |
|
299
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $76.8M | 0.07% |
4,269,130
+3,589,200
| +528% | +$63.7M |
|
300
Primerica
PRI
$9.63B
| $76.2M | 0.07% |
1,667,666
+1,249,672
| +299% | +$58.4M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.