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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.45B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,846
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
ANAT
3377
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,739
-3,313
| -19% | -$335K |
|
3378
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,308
-618
| -3% | -$51.3K |
|
|
FSB
3379
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,259
-110,752
| -64% | -$2.37M |
|
3380
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,900
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3381
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,159
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3382
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,740
+44,136
| +302% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WWE
3383
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,614
+14,543
| +21% | +$211K |
|
|
SSNI
3384
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,465
+106,825
| +1,894% | +$1.25M |
|
3385
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+23,819
| +412% | +$1.29M |
|
3386
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-16,700
| -55% | -$1.8M |
|
3387
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
211,663
+70,847
| +50% | +$517K |
|
3388
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+8,000
| +17% | +$189K |
|
3389
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+7,300
| +42% | +$461K |
|
|
BLOX
3390
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+25,400
| +92% | +$641K |
|
3391
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,889
-3,846
| -7% | -$98.3K |
|
|
FLTX
3392
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+22,300
| +301% | +$988K |
|
|
HSNI
3393
CALL
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+16,800
| +560% | +$1.13M |
|
3394
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+22,200
| +31% | +$314K |
|
3395
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
+106,300
| +312% | +$1.08M |
|
3396
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,630
-20,477
| -54% | -$1.66M |
|
3397
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,765
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3398
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-4,200
| -36% | -$764K |
|
3399
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,763
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
ARIA
3400
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
167,226
-71,332
| -30% | -$631K |
|
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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.