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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
30,499
-63,940
| -68% | -$1.19M |
|
4602
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-2,100
| -20% | -$138K |
|
4603
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
21,029
-83,342
| -80% | -$2.28M |
|
4604
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
17,167
+8,946
| +109% | +$327K |
|
4605
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+8,100
| +338% | +$415K |
|
4606
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-6,600
| -35% | -$328K |
|
4607
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-13,800
| -57% | -$824K |
|
4608
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-4,700
| -31% | -$295K |
|
4609
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,700
| +131% | +$353K |
|
4610
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-9,300
| -41% | -$408K |
|
4611
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-4,600
| -18% | -$206K |
|
4612
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+700
| +9% | +$47.2K |
|
|
MDP
4613
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+3,100
| +39% | +$164K |
|
|
AYR
4614
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
25,325
+16,680
| +193% | +$397K |
|
4615
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-15,500
| -67% | -$1.16M |
|
4616
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
101,697
-40,275
| -28% | -$244K |
|
4617
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
21,113
+1,944
| +10% | +$55.7K |
|
4618
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,080
| New | +$587K |
|
4619
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+300
| +3% | +$16.1K |
|
4620
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,134
-30,359
| -79% | -$2.07M |
|
|
N
4621
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
6,220
+2,128
| +52% | +$202K |
|
4622
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.41B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,386
| New | +$589K |
|
4623
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+8,300
| +82% | +$291K |
|
|
DNY
4624
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-5,000
| -13% | -$87.2K |
|
4625
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$901M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
20,115
+8,307
| +70% | +$265K |
|
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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.