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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFLY
3251
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+10,500
| +49% | +$487K |
|
3252
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,106
-12,458
| -86% | -$9.39M |
|
|
AD
3253
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,337
-5,456
| -12% | -$209K |
|
3254
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,111
-54,223
| -60% | -$2.27M |
|
3255
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,371
-21,026
| -55% | -$2.05M |
|
3256
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-52,900
| -62% | -$2.79M |
|
|
ALJ
3257
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,290
-52,808
| -40% | -$901K |
|
|
NOAH
3258
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,147
+19,528
| +64% | +$633K |
|
3259
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,007
-266,185
| -82% | -$7.22M |
|
3260
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+29,400
| +149% | +$945K |
|
|
AJRD
3261
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,433
-189,172
| -72% | -$3.96M |
|
3262
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+9,000
| +52% | +$564K |
|
3263
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+12,200
| +95% | +$772K |
|
|
CTB
3264
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-10,500
| -19% | -$404K |
|
|
MDCO
3265
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+33,800
| +178% | +$942K |
|
|
PRXL
3266
CALL
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+13,700
| +140% | +$923K |
|
|
HDV
3267
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,515
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3268
iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF
IYLD
$126M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,091
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3269
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+2,000
| +8% | +$120K |
|
3270
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,527
-17,343
| -30% | -$730K |
|
|
NFO
3271
DELISTED
Invesco Insider Sentiment ETF
NFO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,995
-20,503
| -41% | -$1.04M |
|
|
LGF
3272
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-14,100
| -26% | -$470K |
|
|
BTU
3273
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,920
+26,487
| +136% | +$1.55M |
|
3274
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,347
+2,305
| +5% | +$83.9K |
|
3275
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,699
+33,851
| +171% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.