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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOS
3701
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,162
-58,622
| -34% | -$450K |
|
|
FRC
3702
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+11,400
| +187% | +$690K |
|
3703
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$396M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,189
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3704
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,085
-714
| -15% | -$218K |
|
|
SBNY
3705
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-21,100
| -74% | -$2.93M |
|
3706
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,617
+22,290
| +105% | +$587K |
|
3707
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,582
-16,861
| -52% | -$1.25M |
|
|
TUP
3708
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+10,200
| +150% | +$684K |
|
3709
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+93,300
| +95% | +$511K |
|
|
MRH
3710
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,763
-278,799
| -91% | -$10.9M |
|
|
GTAA
3711
DELISTED
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
GTAA
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,607
+14,329
| +47% | +$367K |
|
|
BCOV
3712
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
159,164
+98,695
| +163% | +$694K |
|
3713
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,200
| +54% | +$359K |
|
3714
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+11,200
| +260% | +$749K |
|
|
CBM
3715
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+8,200
| +49% | +$340K |
|
3716
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-13,700
| -34% | -$603K |
|
3717
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,233
+34
| +0.1% | +$972 |
|
|
ELOS
3718
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
102,444
-81,773
| -44% | -$958K |
|
3719
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,200
| +213% | +$752K |
|
3720
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
76,910
-60,279
| -44% | -$772K |
|
3721
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,921
-142,542
| -92% | -$11.1M |
|
|
ASRT
3722
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
842
+400
| +90% | +$548K |
|
3723
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,021
-726
| -8% | -$96.5K |
|
3724
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,620
-5,826
| -27% | -$424K |
|
|
RENT
3725
CALL
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+3,900
| +34% | +$235K |
|
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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.