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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RENT
3401
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,796
-6,051
| -23% | -$365K |
|
3402
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-2,800
| -8% | -$123K |
|
3403
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-36,400
| -68% | -$3.1M |
|
3404
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+6,958
| +50% | +$477K |
|
3405
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-2,600
| -10% | -$145K |
|
|
FRGI
3406
CALL
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-2,800
| -9% | -$148K |
|
|
ZNGA
3407
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
482,500
+165,800
| +52% | +$464K |
|
3408
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+8,400
| +58% | +$531K |
|
3409
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-31,500
| -61% | -$2.29M |
|
|
CRZO
3410
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-3,600
| -11% | -$187K |
|
3411
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,265
-21,293
| -47% | -$1.27M |
|
3412
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
313,113
-3,597,132
| -92% | -$16.9M |
|
3413
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
107,723
+57,244
| +113% | +$660K |
|
|
BMS
3414
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+14,000
| +85% | +$640K |
|
|
AKS
3415
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
354,100
+141,500
| +67% | +$702K |
|
|
TTSH
3416
CALL
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+41,500
| +75% | +$558K |
|
3417
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,180
+16,405
| +284% | +$1.06M |
|
3418
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,752
-1,377,324
| -98% | -$67.3M |
|
|
LOCK
3419
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-213,000
| -72% | -$3.29M |
|
|
CBPX
3420
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
64,491
+19,011
| +42% | +$426K |
|
3421
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+10,500
| +27% | +$323K |
|
3422
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+13,900
| +174% | +$801K |
|
|
ARG
3423
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+6,000
| +87% | +$627K |
|
3424
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,313
-129,714
| -74% | -$3.92M |
|
|
EWRI
3425
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL 1000 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,507
+9,525
| +56% | +$502K |
|
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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.