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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,628
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3102
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,777
+4,087
| +15% | +$219K |
|
3103
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,173
-931,567
| -93% | -$22.1M |
|
|
OCR
3104
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-4,600
| -20% | -$410K |
|
|
SRCL
3105
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,100
| -8% | -$151K |
|
3106
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
116,826
-55,468
| -32% | -$1.04M |
|
3107
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
46,635
+7,291
| +19% | +$260K |
|
|
BGC
3108
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+72,100
| +497% | +$1.34M |
|
|
PRE
3109
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-15,000
| -53% | -$1.93M |
|
3110
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-15,800
| -50% | -$1.65M |
|
|
GLOG
3111
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
85,436
-85,960
| -50% | -$1.81M |
|
|
KING
3112
CALL
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
-77,700
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
3113
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3114
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,186
-57,726
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
|
IVC
3115
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
78,726
-58,410
| -43% | -$1.24M |
|
3116
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-3,200
| -6% | -$120K |
|
|
NS
3117
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+12,400
| +77% | +$784K |
|
|
ADRE
3118
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund
ADRE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,209
-26,411
| -35% | -$965K |
|
3119
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
120,117
-326,341
| -73% | -$4.18M |
|
3120
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
479,933
+420
| +0.1% | +$1.14K |
|
|
EMES
3121
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-9,400
| -17% | -$394K |
|
3122
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+12,800
| +51% | +$577K |
|
|
IMPV
3123
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,977
-181,828
| -88% | -$10M |
|
|
MW
3124
PUT
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-6,400
| -20% | -$373K |
|
|
AMED
3125
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+36,800
| +646% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.