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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,671
+16,301
| +50% | +$484K |
|
3477
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-900
| -8% | -$112K |
|
|
IHS
3478
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,900
| +62% | +$487K |
|
3479
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-2,800
| -28% | -$509K |
|
|
FISV
3480
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+10,800
| +52% | +$434K |
|
3481
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-8,900
| -16% | -$273K |
|
3482
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,566
-85,867
| -74% | -$4.06M |
|
3483
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
| – | – |
|
|
GMLP
3484
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,029
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
DMND
3485
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+10,400
| +33% | +$316K |
|
3486
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,712
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3487
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-10,700
| -15% | -$242K |
|
|
MDC
3488
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,414
-4,028
| -6% | -$82.4K |
|
|
RYL
3489
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-116,800
| -81% | -$5.19M |
|
3490
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-5,900
| -8% | -$104K |
|
3491
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+11,500
| +87% | +$641K |
|
3492
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.33B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,827
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
NS
3493
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+8,500
| +63% | +$538K |
|
3494
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,787
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SWFT
3495
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+7,500
| +15% | +$185K |
|
3496
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
220,352
-19,346
| -8% | -$121K |
|
|
BLUE
3497
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
594
-14,250
| -96% | -$29M |
|
3498
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+29,000
| +725% | +$1.2M |
|
3499
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,364
-27,849
| -32% | -$647K |
|
3500
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+7,800
| +38% | +$412K |
|
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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.