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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+4,000
| +15% | +$137K |
|
|
UFS
3802
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,695
-172,300
| -87% | -$7.54M |
|
3803
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-4,800
| -29% | -$395K |
|
3804
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,699
+5,808
| +53% | +$374K |
|
3805
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+10,000
| +89% | +$583K |
|
3806
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,991
-5,488
| -30% | -$427K |
|
|
CAI
3807
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,415
-775
| -2% | -$17.8K |
|
3808
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+11,400
| +54% | +$214K |
|
3809
Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF
PFI
$60.6M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,284
-46,009
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SFLY
3810
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+9,900
| +88% | +$459K |
|
|
HBI
3811
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-21,000
| -41% | -$687K |
|
3812
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,776
-12,083
| -29% | -$418K |
|
|
TFCF
3813
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+7,100
| +29% | +$235K |
|
3814
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
153,453
+49,262
| +47% | +$336K |
|
|
AAN.A
3815
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+5,400
| +24% | +$196K |
|
3816
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,572
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
GES
3817
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-24,100
| -32% | -$453K |
|
3818
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,283
+4,916
| +27% | +$225K |
|
3819
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,904
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
STR
3820
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,850
-48,274
| -50% | -$1.1M |
|
|
QEP
3821
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-5,900
| -10% | -$121K |
|
3822
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
183,165
-210,909
| -54% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TERP
3823
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+300
| +1% | +$11.8K |
|
3824
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
21,403
-90,882
| -81% | -$4.16M |
|
3825
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+26,300
| +1,252% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.