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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-35,800
| -37% | -$869K |
|
3302
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,799
+53,077
| +338% | +$1.13M |
|
3303
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,430
+5,714
| +13% | +$192K |
|
3304
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,900
| +91% | +$727K |
|
3305
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,446
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3306
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+23,600
| +184% | +$918K |
|
3307
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
3,748
-4,028
| -52% | -$1.42M |
|
3308
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
223,618
-187,051
| -46% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SRCL
3309
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+4,000
| +57% | +$548K |
|
|
VIMC
3310
DELISTED
VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORP ADR (KY)
VIMC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,375
+112,201
| +585% | +$1.37M |
|
3311
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,837
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3312
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+8,400
| +31% | +$331K |
|
|
AKRX
3313
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+2,800
| +9% | +$129K |
|
3314
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,422
-217,962
| -84% | -$7.99M |
|
3315
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
339,100
+39,300
| +13% | +$209K |
|
3316
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+4,400
| +42% | +$439K |
|
3317
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-92,200
| -60% | -$2.11M |
|
3318
CALL
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+29,700
| +42% | +$437K |
|
3319
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-3,600
| -30% | -$623K |
|
|
CAVM
3320
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-10,900
| -34% | -$764K |
|
3321
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,689
-6,172
| -17% | -$314K |
|
3322
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3.05B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,058
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
HSTO
3323
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,421
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
ZU
3324
PUT
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+56,600
| +102% | +$770K |
|
|
N
3325
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+1,000
| +7% | +$94.7K |
|
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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.