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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRED
3851
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,422
| New | +$897K |
|
|
ENH
3852
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+8,700
| +143% | +$541K |
|
3853
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+26,000
| +433% | +$766K |
|
3854
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+7,000
| +40% | +$289K |
|
|
CBM
3855
PUT
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+17,300
| +360% | +$717K |
|
3856
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
18,701
+15,676
| +518% | +$852K |
|
|
LINE
3857
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,598
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
TCF
3858
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
58,256
-53,013
| -48% | -$852K |
|
3859
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,050
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
S
3860
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
+4,100
| +2% | +$19.7K |
|
3861
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,600
| -24% | -$305K |
|
3862
PUT
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+600
| +4% | +$31.8K |
|
|
SPLK
3863
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
13,878
-1,044,051
| -99% | -$70.3M |
|
3864
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+57,300
| +674% | +$858K |
|
|
HILL
3865
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
157,689
+121,637
| +337% | +$810K |
|
3866
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-19,000
| -36% | -$583K |
|
|
GTY
3867
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
59,559
-300
| -0.5% | -$5.12K |
|
3868
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
18,261
+10,145
| +125% | +$529K |
|
|
SGI
3869
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-6,400
| -10% | -$97.6K |
|
3870
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-15,500
| -27% | -$378K |
|
3871
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+8,000
| +51% | +$359K |
|
|
TEN
3872
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+1,300
| +8% | +$76.6K |
|
|
POWR
3873
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF
POWR
$468M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,182
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3874
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+43,800
| +541% | +$908K |
|
3875
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,343
| New | +$895K |
|
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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.