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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASNA
3351
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
4,285
+3,020
| +239% | +$924K |
|
3352
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,750
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3353
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+9,100
| +276% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PFPT
3354
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+5,100
| +29% | +$300K |
|
|
BRSS
3355
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
83,787
-18,719
| -18% | -$309K |
|
3356
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,174
-137,038
| -88% | -$10.4M |
|
|
MZTI
3357
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,663
-1,036
| -6% | -$95K |
|
3358
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-31,400
| -34% | -$766K |
|
|
OA
3359
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-4,100
| -17% | -$308K |
|
3360
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,868
+59,586
| +1,816% | +$1.49M |
|
|
VLP
3361
CALL
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+17,800
| +178% | +$904K |
|
|
ACHN
3362
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
160,090
+98,965
| +162% | +$936K |
|
|
XLBS
3363
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP MATERIALS PORT
XLBS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,004
+7,795
| +28% | +$307K |
|
|
BCR
3364
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-4,000
| -33% | -$683K |
|
3365
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,875
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3366
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,160
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3367
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+12,700
| +38% | +$260K |
|
3368
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,181
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3369
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,487
+1,236
| +4% | +$51.2K |
|
3370
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,100
| -25% | -$742K |
|
3371
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,715
+4,086
| +22% | +$261K |
|
3372
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,311
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
XLIS
3373
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INDUSTRIALS PORTFOLIO
XLIS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,742
+7,053
| +31% | +$335K |
|
3374
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,144
+43,522
| +177% | +$931K |
|
3375
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,549
-38,885
| -55% | -$1.49M |
|
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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.