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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POWR
4376
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,174
| New | +$657K |
|
4377
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
45,428
+4,896
| +12% | +$98.3K |
|
4378
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,680
| New | +$676K |
|
|
OKSB
4379
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
36,508
-28,213
| -44% | -$502K |
|
4380
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+10,300
| +10,300% | +$698K |
|
4381
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-3,300
| -20% | -$170K |
|
|
STRP
4382
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
20,675
+15,028
| +266% | +$366K |
|
|
QLTY
4383
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
43,851
-198,344
| -82% | -$2.68M |
|
4384
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+26,900
| +82% | +$301K |
|
4385
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
19,329
+17,919
| +1,271% | +$687K |
|
|
GLUU
4386
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+4,100
| +4% | +$25.1K |
|
|
EXXI
4387
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
257,600
-27,100
| -10% | -$99.8K |
|
4388
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
137,197
-302,586
| -69% | -$1.41M |
|
|
PDCE
4389
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-6,800
| -35% | -$384K |
|
|
DVAX
4390
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-8,600
| -23% | -$187K |
|
4391
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
+117,200
| +923% | +$555K |
|
4392
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,961
| New | +$703K |
|
4393
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
97,075
-76,415
| -44% | -$531K |
|
4394
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+17,000
| +315% | +$533K |
|
4395
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+5,800
| +18% | +$125K |
|
|
PZI
4396
DELISTED
Invesco Zacks Micro Cap ETF
PZI
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
41,284
+9,697
| +31% | +$158K |
|
|
FDO
4397
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-13,000
| -60% | -$1.02M |
|
|
THOR
4398
PUT
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+4,000
| +36% | +$175K |
|
|
BOBE
4399
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-200
| -2% | -$9.3K |
|
4400
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
7,584
-75,363
| -91% | -$6.91M |
|
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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.