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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-10,500
| -17% | -$248K |
|
|
HOLX
3677
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+9,000
| +44% | +$315K |
|
3678
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,784
+20,081
| +128% | +$378K |
|
3679
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,266
-15,563
| -41% | -$830K |
|
3680
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,493
+4,827
| +33% | +$285K |
|
|
ISEE
3681
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,394
+1,690
| +9% | +$84.1K |
|
|
ONDK
3682
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
96,169
+93,904
| +4,146% | +$1.56M |
|
|
FPO
3683
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
108,183
-87,814
| -45% | -$947K |
|
|
JNPR
3684
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,851
-645,563
| -94% | -$16.9M |
|
3685
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
117,482
+82,360
| +234% | +$844K |
|
|
CCG
3686
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,913
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
CB
3687
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-6,000
| -34% | -$592K |
|
3688
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+36,800
| +61% | +$393K |
|
|
OPB
3689
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,728
+5,062
| +20% | +$163K |
|
|
EXXI
3690
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
422,400
-5,100
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
3691
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,316
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3692
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,376
+79,380
| +256% | +$814K |
|
3693
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
| – | – |
|
3694
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,042
-79,239
| -69% | -$2.54M |
|
3695
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,111
-11,316
| -37% | -$674K |
|
|
DF
3696
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+1,400
| +2% | +$24.4K |
|
3697
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$312M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,019
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3698
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,210
+18,994
| +206% | +$857K |
|
3699
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+24,900
| +106% | +$592K |
|
|
STRZA
3700
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+19,300
| +357% | +$768K |
|
Similar funds
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.