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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+11,575
| +88% | +$468K |
|
|
STRP
3952
CALL
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+17,300
| +166% | +$421K |
|
|
OKS
3953
CALL
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+12,500
| +88% | +$495K |
|
3954
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
33,580
+18,845
| +128% | +$537K |
|
3955
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
51,156
+36,288
| +244% | +$640K |
|
|
WCC
3956
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+10,300
| +355% | +$739K |
|
3957
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+9,100
| +112% | +$491K |
|
3958
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
306,000
+175,000
| +134% | +$576K |
|
|
SNCR
3959
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,195
| New | +$944K |
|
3960
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+3,400
| +27% | +$173K |
|
3961
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
24,658
+9,760
| +66% | +$392K |
|
|
NTI
3962
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+6,600
| +21% | +$165K |
|
3963
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+9,750
| +398% | +$828K |
|
3964
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+12,200
| +37% | +$279K |
|
|
DSPG
3965
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
87,187
+51,699
| +146% | +$586K |
|
3966
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-36,800
| -30% | -$424K |
|
|
NTI
3967
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,863
| New | +$945K |
|
3968
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+5,100
| +34% | +$245K |
|
|
CUDA
3969
PUT
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+8,600
| +61% | +$353K |
|
|
GBL
3970
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
24,269
+1,671
| +7% | +$66.4K |
|
3971
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+7,400
| +135% | +$559K |
|
|
FEIC
3972
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+10,483
| +3,307% | +$835K |
|
|
LPNT
3973
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
| – | – |
|
|
HTWR
3974
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
12,316
+6,264
| +104% | +$489K |
|
3975
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-10,500
| -50% | -$987K |
|
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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.