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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NMBL
3326
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,955
+21,315
| +70% | +$556K |
|
3327
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,588
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3328
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
89,212
+32,105
| +56% | +$514K |
|
3329
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,230
-89,199
| -78% | -$5.58M |
|
3330
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,800
| +77% | +$670K |
|
|
PX
3331
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,142
-250,929
| -95% | -$30.6M |
|
3332
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,394
+86,617
| +312% | +$1.05M |
|
|
XTLY
3333
DELISTED
Xactly Corporation
XTLY
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,775
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
AVH
3334
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
141,584
-10,780
| -7% | -$122K |
|
|
ATCO
3335
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,774
-42,885
| -36% | -$846K |
|
|
AIRM
3336
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+16,100
| +86% | +$705K |
|
3337
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,606
+21,030
| +86% | +$686K |
|
3338
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,972
+8,092
| +31% | +$347K |
|
3339
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-32,700
| -34% | -$809K |
|
|
WBMD
3340
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-4,300
| -12% | -$196K |
|
3341
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-44,400
| -37% | -$921K |
|
|
LOCK
3342
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+57,400
| +190% | +$888K |
|
3343
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-92,709
| -79% | -$5.52M |
|
3344
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,609
+15,995
| +29% | +$327K |
|
|
TYC
3345
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,526
-2,101
| -6% | -$89.6K |
|
3346
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+8,100
| +31% | +$369K |
|
|
ONIT
3347
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,347
-15,226
| -62% | -$2.21M |
|
3348
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,670
+20,061
| +78% | +$641K |
|
3349
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+44,600
| +354% | +$1.36M |
|
3350
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+9,300
| +72% | +$643K |
|
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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.