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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+36,700
| +89% | +$288K |
|
4702
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF
RLY
$1.31B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
20,901
+6,366
| +44% | +$170K |
|
|
FFG
4703
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
9,350
-3,926
| -30% | -$233K |
|
|
ZAYO
4704
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+8,700
| +71% | +$236K |
|
|
FSL
4705
CALL
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-13,900
| -51% | -$577K |
|
4706
PUT
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+12,300
| +724% | +$500K |
|
4707
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+2,200
| +31% | +$111K |
|
4708
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+17,100
| +59% | +$210K |
|
4709
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
18,620
-1,260
| -6% | -$37.7K |
|
4710
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
21,937
-175,162
| -89% | -$4.6M |
|
|
GLUU
4711
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+50,800
| +142% | +$311K |
|
|
STMP
4712
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+700
| +11% | +$48.1K |
|
4713
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
53,298
-33,264
| -38% | -$341K |
|
4714
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+6,600
| +53% | +$187K |
|
4715
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
72,762
-112,164
| -61% | -$884K |
|
|
RESP
4716
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,816
| New | +$547K |
|
|
PRAH
4717
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
14,755
-67,303
| -82% | -$2.13M |
|
|
IMH
4718
PUT
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$522K |
|
|
ADVM
4719
PUT
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
3,290
+2,630
| +398% | +$887K |
|
4720
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
94,130
-381,385
| -80% | -$2.34M |
|
|
CLCT
4721
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
26,798
-1,236
| -4% | -$27.4K |
|
|
AMFW
4722
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
41,287
-34,156
| -45% | -$473K |
|
4723
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-57,400
| -44% | -$394K |
|
4724
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
43,426
+18,652
| +75% | +$237K |
|
4725
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-900
| -13% | -$71.3K |
|
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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.