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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
3076
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+20,900
| +211% | +$1.21M |
|
3077
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-35,300
| -26% | -$594K |
|
|
EVRI
3078
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
225,319
-57,310
| -20% | -$448K |
|
3079
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,188
+16,847
| +315% | +$1.04M |
|
|
DHC
3080
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,194
+81,326
| +431% | +$1.61M |
|
3081
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-1,100
| -3% | -$46.6K |
|
3082
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,592
-196,662
| -81% | -$7.81M |
|
|
HT
3083
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,942
-72,556
| -52% | -$1.88M |
|
|
CTB
3084
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+39,300
| +322% | +$1.51M |
|
3085
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+15,200
| +44% | +$549K |
|
|
PFPT
3086
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,331
+26,111
| +2,140% | +$1.54M |
|
|
K
3087
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,501
-4,899
| -14% | -$293K |
|
3088
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
16,645
-4,423
| -21% | -$460K |
|
|
ONIT
3089
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
11,327
-1,386
| -11% | -$202K |
|
|
DCOM
3090
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
102,013
+13,058
| +15% | +$215K |
|
3091
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
48,896
+12,530
| +34% | +$387K |
|
3092
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$606M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,833
| New | +$1.85M |
|
3093
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-23,800
| -37% | -$1.07M |
|
3094
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,767
-77,959
| -49% | -$1.52M |
|
|
TFM
3095
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,684
-830,108
| -94% | -$29.1M |
|
3096
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
67,123
+54,159
| +418% | +$1.4M |
|
3097
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,180
-4,911
| -13% | -$271K |
|
3098
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+7,800
| +20% | +$321K |
|
3099
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-2,300
| -14% | -$284K |
|
3100
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,961
-26,469
| -56% | -$2.33M |
|
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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.