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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXLC
3726
DELISTED
POWERSHARES FUNDAMENTAL PURE LARGE CORE PORTFOLIO
PXLC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,097
-37,341
| -58% | -$1.52M |
|
3727
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,280
+23,736
| +135% | +$640K |
|
3728
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-29,100
| -31% | -$494K |
|
|
NGHC
3729
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,780
-53,198
| -51% | -$1.04M |
|
|
NSR
3730
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-12,300
| -25% | -$348K |
|
3731
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+15,000
| +197% | +$760K |
|
3732
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,710
-19,799
| -37% | -$609K |
|
|
GHDX
3733
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,744
-45,692
| -54% | -$1.29M |
|
|
IMPV
3734
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-6,000
| -27% | -$331K |
|
3735
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+8,300
| +28% | +$243K |
|
3736
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
286,000
+166,600
| +140% | +$542K |
|
3737
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+13,100
| +2,183% | +$943K |
|
3738
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+23,400
| +325% | +$845K |
|
3739
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,045
-31,763
| -45% | -$1.42M |
|
|
DISCK
3740
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+21,000
| +156% | +$650K |
|
3741
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,036
-242,160
| -82% | -$4.95M |
|
3742
ING
ING
$102B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,529
+54,357
| +534% | +$865K |
|
3743
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,119
+10,526
| +99% | +$484K |
|
|
NKY
3744
DELISTED
PRECIDIAN INVESTMENTS MAXIS NIKKEI 225 INDEX
NKY
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,622
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
LM
3745
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+13,500
| +188% | +$727K |
|
3746
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+27,100
| +98% | +$485K |
|
3747
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-1,200
| -4% | -$53.8K |
|
|
ABMD
3748
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+4,400
| +37% | +$292K |
|
|
NUAN
3749
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,224
+4,158
| +6% | +$58.6K |
|
|
ARII
3750
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+9,700
| +80% | +$518K |
|
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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.