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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.61B
| $63.8M | 0.06% |
1,172,744
+842,672
| +255% | +$52.1M |
|
377
Alcoa
AA
$13.9B
| $63.6M | 0.06% |
2,374,184
+1,351,605
| +132% | +$41.9M |
|
378
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $63.4M | 0.06% |
3,479,013
+39,186
| +1% | +$764K |
|
|
OPLN
379
Openlane
OPLN
$4.25B
| $63.1M | 0.05% |
4,460,441
-989,167
| -18% | -$14.2M |
|
|
TWTR
380
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $63.1M | 0.05% |
1,743,200
+777,900
| +81% | +$31.8M |
|
|
ETFC
381
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $62.9M | 0.05% |
+2,101,554
| New | +$61.8M |
|
|
DOOR
382
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $62.9M | 0.05% |
897,514
+823,202
| +1,108% | +$56.5M |
|
383
Netflix
NFLX
$307B
| $62.6M | 0.05% |
6,674,570
-7,983,290
| -54% | -$66.8M |
|
|
AGN
384
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
205,700
-28,100
| -12% | -$8.38M |
|
|
WLH
385
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
2,431,148
-103,191
| -4% | -$2.43M |
|
|
THS
386
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $62.3M | 0.05% |
768,564
+762,130
| +11,845% | +$58.9M |
|
387
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $62.3M | 0.05% |
3,984,344
+3,105,537
| +353% | +$50.4M |
|
388
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.05T
| $62.2M | 0.05% |
3,303,100
+557,400
| +20% | +$14.9M |
|
|
HZNP
389
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $62.2M | 0.05% |
1,790,187
+1,129,494
| +171% | +$34.5M |
|
|
RSPP
390
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $61.8M | 0.05% |
2,199,209
-58,504
| -3% | -$1.67M |
|
391
CALL
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $61.3M | 0.05% |
1,110,500
-419,800
| -27% | -$22.8M |
|
392
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $60.9M | 0.05% |
1,135,000
-460,200
| -29% | -$23.3M |
|
|
393
PUT
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $60.5M | 0.05% |
1,096,100
-708,500
| -39% | -$38.5M |
|
|
IM
394
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $60.4M | 0.05% |
2,412,362
+386,965
| +19% | +$10.1M |
|
395
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.28B
| $60.1M | 0.05% |
8,798,000
-25,167,000
| -74% | -$84.6M |
|
396
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $60M | 0.05% |
1,501,500
+852,800
| +131% | +$38.9M |
|
|
TFCFA
397
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $59.7M | 0.05% |
1,835,634
+1,756,974
| +2,234% | +$59.1M |
|
398
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$95.9B
| $59.2M | 0.05% |
1,131,920
+168,946
| +18% | +$8.6M |
|
|
CELG
399
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $59.2M | 0.05% |
511,600
-232,600
| -31% | -$26.6M |
|
400
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $59M | 0.05% |
282,800
-7,100
| -2% | -$1.45M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.