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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
24,664
+13,974
| +131% | +$481K |
|
4152
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
11,472
+9,161
| +396% | +$692K |
|
|
CYN
4153
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
8,815
-6,333
| -42% | -$586K |
|
4154
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+10,200
| +131% | +$457K |
|
4155
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+600
| +4% | +$31.2K |
|
4156
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
9,438
+1,110
| +13% | +$97.7K |
|
4157
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+200
| +3% | +$27.2K |
|
|
FLG
4158
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-3,900
| -21% | -$206K |
|
|
CNXR
4159
DELISTED
Connecture, Inc.
CNXR
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
75,087
+9,933
| +15% | +$110K |
|
4160
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
18,625
-30,070
| -62% | -$1.32M |
|
|
OA
4161
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-11,700
| -52% | -$879K |
|
4162
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
30,581
-28,307
| -48% | -$670K |
|
4163
ProShares Ultra MidCap400
MVV
$166M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,120
| New | +$817K |
|
|
ISEE
4164
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-9,900
| -39% | -$492K |
|
|
IPCC
4165
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
10,427
-1,815
| -15% | -$138K |
|
4166
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
43,349
-747,944
| -95% | -$14.6M |
|
4167
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+10,300
| +42% | +$181K |
|
4168
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+7,400
| +62% | +$326K |
|
|
WW
4169
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
-132,900
| -45% | -$883K |
|
4170
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-300
| -2% | -$17.8K |
|
|
ININ
4171
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
17,685
-11,346
| -39% | -$503K |
|
4172
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.43B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,813
| New | +$827K |
|
|
COL
4173
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,000
| +89% | +$385K |
|
|
ZINC
4174
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+43,300
| +183% | +$565K |
|
4175
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+14,700
| +7,350% | +$766K |
|
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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.