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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWRE
4326
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-4,000
| -29% | -$258K |
|
4327
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
6,751
-12,106
| -64% | -$1.26M |
|
|
IMMU
4328
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
+56,500
| +48% | +$231K |
|
|
ARR
4329
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
6,243
+6,233
| +62,330% | +$758K |
|
4330
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+4,000
| +118% | +$391K |
|
4331
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$761K |
|
|
AVP
4332
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-22,100
| -16% | -$164K |
|
|
CYT
4333
CALL
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-900
| -7% | -$52.4K |
|
|
SNBR
4334
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+9,700
| +71% | +$307K |
|
4335
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
10,734
-6,244
| -37% | -$409K |
|
4336
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-98,100
| -74% | -$2.09M |
|
|
EVAR
4337
DELISTED
Lombard Medical, Inc.
EVAR
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
| – | – |
|
|
QINC
4338
DELISTED
First Trust RBA Quality Income ETF
QINC
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,901
| New | +$717K |
|
|
ANN
4339
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-252,600
| -95% | -$10.9M |
|
|
FARO
4340
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-500
| -3% | -$23.5K |
|
4341
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
289,400
-87,700
| -23% | -$212K |
|
4342
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,400
| +247% | +$481K |
|
|
TAL
4343
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-3,400
| -13% | -$129K |
|
4344
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-22,300
| -52% | -$758K |
|
4345
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$446M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
43,788
+16,280
| +59% | +$278K |
|
4346
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+2,800
| +65% | +$246K |
|
4347
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,200
| -48% | -$651K |
|
4348
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
50,553
-215,052
| -81% | -$3.08M |
|
|
WPRT
4349
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
14,590
-3,000
| -17% | -$151K |
|
|
PGTI
4350
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,658
| New | +$591K |
|
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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.