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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$106M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,645
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3652
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-129,900
| -53% | -$1.68M |
|
3653
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
-73,400
| -50% | -$1.18M |
|
|
PSEM
3654
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,333
+53,606
| +164% | +$726K |
|
3655
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,447
-113,419
| -71% | -$2.89M |
|
|
ASNA
3656
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,405
+2,835
| +497% | +$867K |
|
|
TW
3657
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,500
| -14% | -$201K |
|
3658
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,290
-2,409
| -10% | -$123K |
|
3659
AT&T
T
$171B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,091
-2,693,322
| -98% | -$69.6M |
|
3660
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+37,300
| +191% | +$752K |
|
3661
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,243
+12,753
| +856% | +$1.07M |
|
3662
CALL
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+10,000
| +95% | +$530K |
|
3663
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,903
+614
| +3% | +$36.3K |
|
|
ZEN
3664
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+29,900
| +144% | +$687K |
|
|
DCH
3665
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-29,200
| -35% | -$705K |
|
3666
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-40,300
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
3667
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,137
+43,186
| +333% | +$918K |
|
3668
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-31,400
| -44% | -$852K |
|
|
QIWI
3669
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,073
-22,349
| -36% | -$635K |
|
|
BEAT
3670
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
119,090
-7,119
| -6% | -$65.9K |
|
3671
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+20,400
| +200% | +$810K |
|
|
XCRA
3672
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
147,991
-183,906
| -55% | -$1.65M |
|
3673
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,401
+7,233
| +31% | +$277K |
|
|
GTT
3674
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,834
+6,241
| +15% | +$127K |
|
|
ACRE
3675
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,090
+66,039
| +206% | +$760K |
|
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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.