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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRM
4476
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-2,500
| -14% | -$109K |
|
4477
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-2,500
| -15% | -$118K |
|
4478
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-66,177
| -77% | -$2.1M |
|
4479
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-9,000
| -26% | -$230K |
|
4480
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
29,699
-77,437
| -72% | -$1.79M |
|
4481
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,400
| +100% | +$300K |
|
|
KND
4482
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+22,000
| +242% | +$504K |
|
|
PFSW
4483
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,472
| New | +$604K |
|
|
YELL
4484
PUT
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+17,900
| +58% | +$267K |
|
4485
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
28,635
-72,004
| -72% | -$1.69M |
|
4486
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+3,000
| +6% | +$35K |
|
|
KYNB
4487
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
1,071
+793
| +285% | +$461K |
|
|
SRDX
4488
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
26,833
-23,534
| -47% | -$590K |
|
|
CYNO
4489
CALL
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+9,500
| +140% | +$334K |
|
|
LDRH
4490
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
14,529
+3,531
| +32% | +$140K |
|
4491
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,000
| -33% | -$295K |
|
4492
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,000
| +87% | +$305K |
|
4493
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
53,476
-57,720
| -52% | -$802K |
|
4494
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+8,800
| +180% | +$411K |
|
|
XXIA
4495
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
50,382
-111,210
| -69% | -$1.39M |
|
4496
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+58,200
| +126% | +$419K |
|
4497
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-7,900
| -51% | -$692K |
|
4498
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+22,400
| +217% | +$364K |
|
4499
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
21,774
-272,666
| -93% | -$9.35M |
|
4500
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
25,436
-35,108
| -58% | -$791K |
|
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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.