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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
3151
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,509
+2,977
| +10% | +$162K |
|
|
SRGA
3152
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
8,539
+615
| +8% | +$114K |
|
|
INVN
3153
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-67,400
| -38% | -$1.02M |
|
|
RFP
3154
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
146,937
+116,916
| +389% | +$1.62M |
|
|
PDCE
3155
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+4,700
| +18% | +$266K |
|
3156
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+18,900
| +45% | +$580K |
|
|
GPOR
3157
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+5,700
| +16% | +$261K |
|
3158
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,347
+53,643
| +3,148% | +$1.67M |
|
3159
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-10,100
| -11% | -$202K |
|
|
DWRE
3160
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+9,400
| +68% | +$605K |
|
|
YELL
3161
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
126,976
-121,590
| -49% | -$1.81M |
|
3162
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+11,200
| +26% | +$370K |
|
|
HRG
3163
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
126,616
+86,756
| +218% | +$1.1M |
|
3164
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-8,600
| -24% | -$500K |
|
|
WBC
3165
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-11,100
| -45% | -$1.4M |
|
3166
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,218
+23,118
| +285% | +$1.26M |
|
|
KAMN
3167
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,208
-991
| -2% | -$42K |
|
3168
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
152,984
+56,584
| +59% | +$582K |
|
|
GRN
3169
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+14,900
| +57% | +$135K |
|
3170
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+2,800
| +17% | +$231K |
|
|
NMBL
3171
CALL
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+46,500
| +391% | +$1.21M |
|
|
MGI
3172
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
178,245
+103,584
| +139% | +$963K |
|
3173
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-13,600
| -51% | -$1.67M |
|
3174
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,126
-28,826
| -45% | -$1.28M |
|
|
STMP
3175
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+8,700
| +64% | +$597K |
|
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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.