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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
21,233
-144,694
| -87% | -$3.93M |
|
|
EXPR
4452
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
1,770
+20
| +1% | +$6.99K |
|
|
GRUB
4453
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-400
| -4% | -$32.4K |
|
|
TRCO
4454
CALL
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+10,200
| +567% | +$570K |
|
|
LNCO
4455
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+3,100
| +5% | +$34.7K |
|
4456
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+17,700
| +132% | +$383K |
|
4457
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$638K |
|
4458
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
23,577
-108,269
| -82% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ACAS
4459
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-76,400
| -62% | -$1.11M |
|
4460
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+4,400
| +24% | +$124K |
|
4461
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-47,700
| -61% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BIG
4462
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-6,800
| -32% | -$317K |
|
4463
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
44,589
-108
| -0.2% | -$1.48K |
|
4464
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,672
| New | +$672K |
|
|
IMVP
4465
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
29,507
+26,506
| +883% | +$576K |
|
4466
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+5,200
| +54% | +$255K |
|
4467
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+5,300
| +161% | +$381K |
|
4468
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
34,945
+21,444
| +159% | +$418K |
|
|
PIR
4469
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
2,521
-4,526
| -64% | -$1.16M |
|
|
OKS
4470
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,696
| New | +$740K |
|
|
AMAG
4471
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,900
| +74% | +$245K |
|
4472
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
4,835
-219,818
| -98% | -$30.2M |
|
4473
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-4,600
| -35% | -$373K |
|
|
ROSE
4474
PUT
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-2,000
| -7% | -$45.7K |
|
4475
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+38,300
| +782% | +$565K |
|
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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.