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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
21,023
-72,133
| -77% | -$3.23M |
|
|
TCPI
3977
DELISTED
TCP International Hldgs Ltd.
TCPI
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
212,256
-74,115
| -26% | -$281K |
|
3978
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$166M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
31,424
+10,910
| +53% | +$312K |
|
|
AMAG
3979
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+6,700
| +108% | +$422K |
|
|
MDSO
3980
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-5,700
| -26% | -$306K |
|
3981
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
59,495
-77,221
| -56% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SPTN
3982
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
27,316
-95,101
| -78% | -$3.04M |
|
|
SNI
3983
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+6,900
| +103% | +$470K |
|
|
FTR
3984
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
11,973
+10,526
| +727% | +$939K |
|
3985
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-22,200
| -65% | -$1.8M |
|
|
GTLS
3986
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+5,300
| +27% | +$194K |
|
3987
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
18,129
-429,162
| -96% | -$21.8M |
|
3988
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,854
| New | +$908K |
|
3989
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-34,000
| -54% | -$924K |
|
|
USG
3990
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
31,842
+22,207
| +230% | +$610K |
|
|
CAB
3991
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+3,100
| +21% | +$164K |
|
|
RKT
3992
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,800
| +35% | +$240K |
|
|
KKD
3993
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+16,900
| +58% | +$313K |
|
3994
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
19,370
+1,268
| +7% | +$63K |
|
|
KING
3995
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
61,982
-345,090
| -85% | -$5.35M |
|
|
FTR
3996
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
11,887
+6,140
| +107% | +$547K |
|
3997
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+7,800
| +520% | +$762K |
|
|
MSB
3998
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
64,844
-55,897
| -46% | -$800K |
|
3999
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,664
| New | +$891K |
|
|
GLOG
4000
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-2,400
| -5% | -$50.7K |
|
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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.