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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Eaton
ETN
$178B
| $76.2M | 0.07% |
1,128,970
-3,093,746
| -73% | -$218M |
|
302
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $76.1M | 0.07% |
1,483,138
+316,654
| +27% | +$16.4M |
|
303
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $76M | 0.07% |
1,722,500
-573,800
| -25% | -$26.2M |
|
304
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $75.9M | 0.07% |
408,050
+35,428
| +10% | +$6.82M |
|
|
EPE
305
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $75.7M | 0.07% |
5,950,345
+2,161,526
| +57% | +$28.7M |
|
306
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $75.6M | 0.07% |
571,315
+280,488
| +96% | +$37.9M |
|
|
CLR
307
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
1,777,382
+701,534
| +65% | +$33.4M |
|
|
BMS
308
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $75.2M | 0.07% |
1,670,929
+1,417,497
| +559% | +$64.8M |
|
|
ALXN
309
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $75M | 0.07% |
415,095
-726,759
| -64% | -$125M |
|
|
SLH
310
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
1,681,112
-345,162
| -17% | -$17M |
|
311
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $74.6M | 0.06% |
2,253,981
-62,644
| -3% | -$2.45M |
|
312
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $74.6M | 0.06% |
2,903,937
+1,459,806
| +101% | +$37.7M |
|
|
SCHW
313
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $74.5M | 0.06% |
2,282,711
-2,345,756
| -51% | -$74.1M |
|
|
AF
314
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $74.5M | 0.06% |
5,402,045
-165,629
| -3% | -$2.21M |
|
315
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7B
| $74.2M | 0.06% |
967,695
-235,833
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
316
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.4B
| $73.9M | 0.06% |
3,231,903
+2,811,627
| +669% | +$66.9M |
|
317
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.45B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
1,091,200
+984,800
| +926% | +$66.6M |
|
|
SGI
318
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
4,466,220
+4,362,348
| +4,200% | +$66.5M |
|
|
QEP
319
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $73.5M | 0.06% |
3,969,836
+582,579
| +17% | +$11.9M |
|
320
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
938,393
-1,135,465
| -55% | -$91.4M |
|
321
CALL
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
529,100
+98,600
| +23% | +$14.4M |
|
322
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
1,892,185
-1,114,023
| -37% | -$39.9M |
|
|
FTR
323
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $73M | 0.06% |
983,248
+937,397
| +2,044% | +$83.6M |
|
324
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $72.9M | 0.06% |
1,163,700
+19,800
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MW
325
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $72.3M | 0.06% |
1,128,338
+1,024,353
| +985% | +$59.8M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.