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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENOC
3126
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
+1,100
| +0.6% | +$11.8K |
|
3127
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
100,881
-17,586
| -15% | -$298K |
|
|
TW
3128
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+900
| +7% | +$121K |
|
3129
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-54,800
| -32% | -$865K |
|
3130
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
60,006
-167,076
| -74% | -$4.53M |
|
3131
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,430
-40,437
| -22% | -$483K |
|
3132
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,665
| New | +$1.73M |
|
3133
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
29,099
+23,177
| +391% | +$1.45M |
|
3134
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-3,600
| -25% | -$542K |
|
3135
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-600
| -3% | -$57.2K |
|
3136
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-27,000
| -43% | -$1.61M |
|
|
MLNX
3137
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,517
-251,439
| -88% | -$12.2M |
|
3138
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-3,600
| -15% | -$285K |
|
|
TCS
3139
CALL
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
6,613
+3,793
| +135% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CTT
3140
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
144,597
-99,073
| -41% | -$1.16M |
|
3141
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+27,200
| +62% | +$615K |
|
|
COL
3142
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-300
| -2% | -$28.9K |
|
3143
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-12,300
| -48% | -$1.48M |
|
3144
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-4,100
| -21% | -$411K |
|
|
K
3145
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,329
-13,206
| -32% | -$789K |
|
3146
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+5,800
| +28% | +$343K |
|
|
INSY
3147
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-2,200
| -5% | -$68.5K |
|
|
CTRA
3148
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-29,700
| -36% | -$991K |
|
|
HOUS
3149
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+15,100
| +74% | +$702K |
|
3150
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
7,381
-10,271
| -58% | -$2.3M |
|
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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.