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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+22,200
| +90% | +$477K |
|
|
ZINC
3902
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
80,030
+69,868
| +688% | +$912K |
|
|
PGN
3903
DELISTED
PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC (GBR)
PGN
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
860,522
+781,599
| +990% | +$1.27M |
|
3904
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,300
| +54% | +$315K |
|
3905
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
33,434
-10,436
| -24% | -$323K |
|
|
ISEE
3906
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+7,300
| +68% | +$363K |
|
3907
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+21,700
| +114% | +$528K |
|
|
ATML
3908
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-102,200
| -52% | -$900K |
|
|
FRGI
3909
PUT
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+7,400
| +65% | +$391K |
|
|
LOGM
3910
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+5,100
| +54% | +$320K |
|
3911
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-34,900
| -64% | -$1.77M |
|
3912
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+35,500
| +243% | +$742K |
|
3913
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-29,800
| -43% | -$673K |
|
|
CNSL
3914
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,319
| New | +$923K |
|
|
FGP
3915
CALL
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+29,500
| +250% | +$701K |
|
|
RSPP
3916
PUT
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+21,500
| +185% | +$612K |
|
|
PKD
3917
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
18,657
-713
| -4% | -$39.6K |
|
|
ATCO
3918
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+42,100
| +593% | +$831K |
|
3919
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+15,100
| +63% | +$344K |
|
|
EBIX
3920
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-23,600
| -45% | -$758K |
|
3921
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,100
| +11% | +$85.6K |
|
3922
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,789
| New | +$941K |
|
3923
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
16,780
+4,620
| +38% | +$294K |
|
|
PRMW
3924
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
94,491
+49,019
| +108% | +$469K |
|
|
DNO
3925
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+5,000
| +38% | +$257K |
|
Similar funds
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.