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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROSE
4251
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+5,500
| +21% | +$126K |
|
4252
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+12,600
| +225% | +$528K |
|
4253
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+1,300
| +10% | +$72.5K |
|
|
OPLN
4254
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
52,047
+46,235
| +796% | +$662K |
|
|
THS
4255
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,800
| -24% | -$216K |
|
4256
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,600
| -21% | -$186K |
|
4257
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$356M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,330
| New | +$799K |
|
4258
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+38,700
| +605% | +$619K |
|
4259
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+8,200
| +109% | +$407K |
|
4260
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
30,194
-446,901
| -94% | -$12.2M |
|
|
PWY
4261
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,266
| New | +$734K |
|
|
FARO
4262
PUT
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-600
| -4% | -$28.2K |
|
|
DRC
4263
CALL
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-2,100
| -20% | -$176K |
|
|
DRC
4264
PUT
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-10,000
| -54% | -$836K |
|
4265
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
44,478
-17,822
| -29% | -$298K |
|
4266
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+23,500
| +159% | +$381K |
|
4267
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-1,200
| -3% | -$20.1K |
|
|
ICON
4268
CALL
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
2,930
+2,560
| +692% | +$713K |
|
|
SHLD
4269
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-84,400
| -75% | -$3.26M |
|
4270
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,900
| +45% | +$214K |
|
4271
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
-402,632
| -71% | -$1.82M |
|
4272
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-77,800
| -71% | -$1.79M |
|
|
MASI
4273
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
18,859
-40,682
| -68% | -$1.46M |
|
4274
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-121,200
| -62% | -$1.57M |
|
4275
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+9,900
| +261% | +$562K |
|
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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.