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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $72.2M | 0.06% |
1,064,645
-135,695
| -11% | -$9.59M |
|
327
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.12B
| $71.6M | 0.06% |
1,528,501
+760,695
| +99% | +$34.5M |
|
|
LVLT
328
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $71.4M | 0.06% |
1,356,426
-234,491
| -15% | -$12.9M |
|
329
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.7B
| $71.2M | 0.06% |
1,591,840
-1,379,720
| -46% | -$64M |
|
330
Merck
MRK
$326B
| $70.8M | 0.06% |
1,302,689
+351,561
| +37% | +$19.7M |
|
|
331
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $70.4M | 0.06% |
741,000
-55,900
| -7% | -$5.41M |
|
332
Honeywell
HON
$73B
| $70.4M | 0.06% |
768,620
+146,752
| +24% | +$13.7M |
|
|
DISH
333
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $70.4M | 0.06% |
1,039,682
-147,776
| -12% | -$10.3M |
|
334
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $70M | 0.06% |
1,300,500
+89,100
| +7% | +$4.98M |
|
|
HDS
335
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $69.7M | 0.06% |
1,982,009
-2,028,612
| -51% | -$67.4M |
|
336
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$482B
| $69.5M | 0.06% |
649,071
+614,513
| +1,778% | +$66.8M |
|
|
SAVE
337
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $69.5M | 0.06% |
1,118,451
+370,160
| +49% | +$25.2M |
|
338
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $69M | 0.06% |
2,481,877
+2,464,025
| +13,803% | +$73.8M |
|
339
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.2B
| $69M | 0.06% |
4,582,545
-861,405
| -16% | -$12.8M |
|
340
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $68.9M | 0.06% |
541,192
+196,143
| +57% | +$25.4M |
|
|
MRD
341
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $68.4M | 0.06% |
3,606,604
-2,060,317
| -36% | -$39.7M |
|
342
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $68M | 0.06% |
595,400
-263,200
| -31% | -$28.9M |
|
343
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.2B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
640,388
-396,032
| -38% | -$43.8M |
|
|
344
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $67.8M | 0.06% |
532,339
+19,677
| +4% | +$2.55M |
|
|
STI
345
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $67.6M | 0.06% |
1,571,284
+837,257
| +114% | +$35.6M |
|
346
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $67.4M | 0.06% |
1,717,879
+140,753
| +9% | +$5.72M |
|
|
CRZO
347
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $67.3M | 0.06% |
1,366,682
-1,839,121
| -57% | -$95.8M |
|
348
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $67.3M | 0.06% |
3,247,210
-897,901
| -22% | -$19.3M |
|
349
Axalta
AXTA
$7.97B
| $67.1M | 0.06% |
2,028,605
+1,760,089
| +655% | +$58.1M |
|
350
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.3B
| $67M | 0.06% |
2,455,192
+2,428,844
| +9,218% | +$69M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.