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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HME
3051
PUT
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+21,400
| +713% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TECD
3052
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
30,883
+27,921
| +943% | +$1.68M |
|
|
BLT
3053
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
162,861
+13,876
| +9% | +$170K |
|
3054
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,416
+23,973
| +166% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ZNGA
3055
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
619,500
+101,900
| +20% | +$285K |
|
3056
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$112M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
57,943
+3,940
| +7% | +$126K |
|
3057
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
161,558
-72,937
| -31% | -$914K |
|
3058
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+8,300
| +42% | +$527K |
|
|
DWA
3059
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-102,600
| -60% | -$2.7M |
|
3060
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,856
-9,205
| -21% | -$469K |
|
|
DNB
3061
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-5,000
| -26% | -$644K |
|
3062
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+14,800
| +56% | +$700K |
|
3063
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,989
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
MDAS
3064
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
80,119
-369,496
| -82% | -$7.71M |
|
|
BPT
3065
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,617
| New | +$1.89M |
|
3066
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+43,600
| +85% | +$810K |
|
3067
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
28,265
+9,898
| +54% | +$652K |
|
3068
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+1,700
| +3% | +$44.7K |
|
|
LOGM
3069
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
27,289
+8,062
| +42% | +$505K |
|
|
AFSI
3070
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-15,600
| -23% | -$471K |
|
3071
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,983
-304,272
| -83% | -$8.3M |
|
3072
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,112
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3073
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+12,800
| +16% | +$230K |
|
3074
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-12,200
| -23% | -$546K |
|
3075
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
70,679
+4,930
| +7% | +$116K |
|
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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.