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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
19,314
-2,666
| -12% | -$77.8K |
|
4652
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+24,100
| +128% | +$379K |
|
|
FUEL
4653
PUT
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+26,600
| +64% | +$228K |
|
|
ANSS
4654
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-900
| -13% | -$80K |
|
4655
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
ENFR
$528M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,896
| New | +$594K |
|
4656
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
37,774
-783,630
| -95% | -$11.1M |
|
|
GWR
4657
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-7,200
| -50% | -$634K |
|
4658
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-7,500
| -31% | -$241K |
|
4659
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+13,800
| +142% | +$314K |
|
|
FRAN
4660
PUT
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
3,425
+1,567
| +84% | +$302K |
|
4661
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,800
| +51% | +$177K |
|
|
GARS
4662
DELISTED
Garrison Capital Inc.
GARS
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
36,849
+18,875
| +105% | +$284K |
|
|
PRXL
4663
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-500
| -5% | -$33.7K |
|
4664
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
44,992
+35,595
| +379% | +$453K |
|
4665
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,600
| +37% | +$142K |
|
4666
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
712
+651
| +1,067% | +$502K |
|
|
ELNK
4667
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
73,531
-264,418
| -78% | -$1.6M |
|
|
PWJ
4668
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC MID CAP GRTH PORTFOLIO
PWJ
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
17,175
+1,028
| +6% | +$33K |
|
4669
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
791
+790
| +79,000% | +$554K |
|
4670
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
25,247
-51,835
| -67% | -$1.11M |
|
4671
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+28,600
| +321% | +$539K |
|
|
INWK
4672
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
82,258
+10,793
| +15% | +$70.4K |
|
|
APU
4673
PUT
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+6,000
| +100% | +$289K |
|
4674
PUT
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$901M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+12,000
| +162% | +$383K |
|
4675
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+31,700
| +881% | +$531K |
|
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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.