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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
3026
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
-136,500
| -48% | -$1.9M |
|
3027
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,789
-5,550
| -12% | -$246K |
|
3028
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+79,100
| +414% | +$1.47M |
|
3029
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-15,200
| -47% | -$1.64M |
|
3030
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,149
-4,425
| -24% | -$593K |
|
|
BBBY
3031
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,438
| New | +$1.89M |
|
3032
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-88,000
| -43% | -$1.48M |
|
3033
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,518
+5,533
| +50% | +$610K |
|
3034
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
79,343
+62,200
| +363% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SGEN
3035
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-12,000
| -24% | -$495K |
|
3036
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
-129,200
| -59% | -$2.27M |
|
|
MDP
3037
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,772
+4,535
| +15% | +$240K |
|
|
CAVM
3038
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-400
| -1% | -$28K |
|
3039
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
182,456
+153,007
| +520% | +$1.98M |
|
3040
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+43,000
| +68% | +$757K |
|
3041
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$308M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,118
+5,702
| +25% | +$371K |
|
3042
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,911
-138,167
| -90% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CVC
3043
CALL
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+31,800
| +74% | +$690K |
|
3044
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,295
+7,662
| +27% | +$390K |
|
|
VAL
3045
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+8,000
| +58% | +$671K |
|
|
PNK
3046
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+6,800
| +17% | +$250K |
|
3047
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+11,800
| +274% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TDAY
3048
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
99,653
+57,581
| +137% | +$1.23M |
|
3049
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,765
+8,749
| +22% | +$324K |
|
3050
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
99,510
+14,252
| +17% | +$254K |
|
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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.