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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+8,500
| +89% | +$487K |
|
3777
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+9,800
| +29% | +$241K |
|
3778
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,511
+4,488
| +37% | +$245K |
|
3779
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+17,200
| +337% | +$904K |
|
3780
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,213
-3,475
| -45% | -$731K |
|
|
OA
3781
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,116
-34,031
| -71% | -$2.56M |
|
3782
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,338
+28,268
| +2,642% | +$872K |
|
3783
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$989K |
|
3784
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
171,800
+125,500
| +271% | +$1.13M |
|
3785
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,100
| +51% | +$332K |
|
|
IXYS
3786
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,490
-42,249
| -38% | -$538K |
|
3787
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,570
-1,830,956
| -98% | -$51.8M |
|
3788
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-8,400
| -31% | -$534K |
|
|
DNY
3789
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,101
-35,392
| -37% | -$617K |
|
|
AVNS
3790
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-8,800
| -26% | -$395K |
|
3791
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+46,600
| +52% | +$372K |
|
|
TGI
3792
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+5,600
| +56% | +$363K |
|
3793
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,354
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3794
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,083
+24,375
| +228% | +$677K |
|
3795
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+9,700
| +17% | +$143K |
|
3796
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+7,000
| +69% | +$387K |
|
|
ODP
3797
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,840
-620
| -5% | -$57K |
|
3798
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-200
| -0.5% | -$4.46K |
|
3799
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$769M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,630
-160,896
| -75% | -$3.09M |
|
3800
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-4,200
| -26% | -$379K |
|
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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.