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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGN
3176
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-5,700
| -19% | -$396K |
|
|
CSH
3177
CALL
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+5,800
| +10% | +$154K |
|
3178
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,471
-6,172
| -6% | -$109K |
|
|
ARII
3179
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+5,400
| +19% | +$289K |
|
3180
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-10,400
| -20% | -$432K |
|
3181
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-23,300
| -55% | -$1.99M |
|
3182
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,644
+59,889
| +172% | +$1.01M |
|
|
AMED
3183
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,808
-10,876
| -21% | -$339K |
|
3184
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+15,600
| +55% | +$620K |
|
|
MPG
3185
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
88,967
-307,239
| -78% | -$5.82M |
|
3186
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-8,300
| -24% | -$584K |
|
3187
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,913
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
SODA
3188
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-500
| -0.7% | -$10.6K |
|
|
FIT
3189
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3190
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
107,421
+77,259
| +256% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AREX
3191
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
234,413
+34,700
| +17% | +$262K |
|
3192
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,576
-37,911
| -22% | -$456K |
|
3193
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,151
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
WLB
3194
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+27,400
| +55% | +$729K |
|
|
GGP
3195
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-12,800
| -17% | -$357K |
|
|
SNI
3196
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+14,200
| +139% | +$968K |
|
3197
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+9,800
| +87% | +$779K |
|
3198
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+9,900
| +80% | +$679K |
|
|
GREK
3199
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,623
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
ARG
3200
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-1,600
| -10% | -$167K |
|
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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.