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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,500
| +99% | +$403K |
|
4177
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+11,200
| +67% | +$328K |
|
|
SN
4178
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-200
| -0.3% | -$2.42K |
|
4179
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-100
| -1% | -$8.97K |
|
4180
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
29,926
-30,043
| -50% | -$793K |
|
4181
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+8,800
| +383% | +$589K |
|
4182
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-13,100
| -49% | -$731K |
|
4183
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.42B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,846
| New | +$807K |
|
4184
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
227,753
+134,460
| +144% | +$510K |
|
|
IPN
4185
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector
IPN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,009
| New | +$812K |
|
4186
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF
IDX
$36.6M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,734
| New | +$851K |
|
4187
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$689K |
|
|
UPL
4188
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-137,600
| -69% | -$2.09M |
|
4189
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-600
| -7% | -$50.3K |
|
4190
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-7,100
| -36% | -$466K |
|
|
SWI
4191
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-200
| -1% | -$9.82K |
|
4192
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-15,000
| -51% | -$837K |
|
4193
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+6,100
| +226% | +$484K |
|
4194
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+1,700
| +19% | +$130K |
|
|
HCR
4195
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-11,800
| -32% | -$388K |
|
4196
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
34,161
-242,774
| -88% | -$4.27M |
|
|
SIX
4197
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+8,800
| +105% | +$422K |
|
|
LION
4198
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
44,077
-2,303
| -5% | -$38K |
|
|
IBTX
4199
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
17,910
-4,647
| -21% | -$189K |
|
4200
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
25,231
-48,606
| -66% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.