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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
33,240
-44,760
| -57% | -$1.13M |
|
4077
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+18,900
| +169% | +$570K |
|
4078
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+17,800
| +62% | +$306K |
|
|
PGI
4079
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
81,462
-31,244
| -28% | -$315K |
|
4080
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+17,600
| +838% | +$773K |
|
4081
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+2,600
| +19% | +$135K |
|
4082
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-300
| -1% | -$9.58K |
|
4083
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,100
| +114% | +$415K |
|
4084
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.8B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,894
| New | +$853K |
|
4085
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+5,000
| +28% | +$193K |
|
|
WIRE
4086
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+7,000
| +59% | +$304K |
|
4087
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-3,300
| -16% | -$162K |
|
4088
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
45,666
+11,913
| +35% | +$232K |
|
|
RDC
4089
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+8,300
| +27% | +$176K |
|
4090
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+5,100
| +35% | +$231K |
|
4091
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
13,641
-78,144
| -85% | -$5.18M |
|
|
PIR
4092
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
3,290
+2,240
| +213% | +$573K |
|
|
ELLI
4093
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-600
| -5% | -$37.4K |
|
|
OVTI
4094
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
31,678
+352
| +1% | +$9.43K |
|
|
AAWW
4095
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,800
| -11% | -$93.1K |
|
4096
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,611
| New | +$859K |
|
|
MDSO
4097
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
15,254
+13,223
| +651% | +$710K |
|
|
PVA
4098
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
+5,800
| +3% | +$32.9K |
|
|
GNC
4099
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-1,500
| -7% | -$68.3K |
|
|
SEMG
4100
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,100
| +142% | +$498K |
|
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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.