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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| $52M | 0.05% |
1,129,925
-494,300
| -30% | -$23.6M |
|
|
MNK
452
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $52M | 0.05% |
441,330
-5,020
| -1% | -$619K |
|
453
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.54B
| $51.8M | 0.04% |
8,496,000
-29,519,000
| -78% | -$99.2M |
|
454
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
1,283,068
+1,263,379
| +6,417% | +$50M |
|
|
455
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
543,900
-32,600
| -6% | -$3.15M |
|
|
VWR
456
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $51.5M | 0.04% |
1,928,480
+1,697,081
| +733% | +$45.3M |
|
457
AGCO
AGCO
$6.98B
| $51.4M | 0.04% |
905,772
+378,522
| +72% | +$19.2M |
|
458
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.2B
| $51.4M | 0.04% |
1,251,400
+567,400
| +83% | +$24.8M |
|
459
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $51.4M | 0.04% |
4,285,158
+596,526
| +16% | +$7.33M |
|
460
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
1,854,374
-255,576
| -12% | -$7.87M |
|
461
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.9B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
1,280,763
-1,093,832
| -46% | -$42.5M |
|
462
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.27B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
1,845,000
+808,400
| +78% | +$19.6M |
|
463
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.7B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
2,729,087
+427,055
| +19% | +$8.82M |
|
|
LVNTA
464
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
1,285,985
-276,258
| -18% | -$11.6M |
|
465
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
1,831,598
-171,090
| -9% | -$4.5M |
|
466
Sabre
SABR
$884M
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
2,115,082
+650,923
| +44% | +$16.4M |
|
467
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
647,600
-214,800
| -25% | -$17M |
|
468
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
1,733,810
+1,622,905
| +1,463% | +$43.3M |
|
|
ADT
469
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
1,491,373
+571,798
| +62% | +$21.8M |
|
470
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.35B
| $50M | 0.04% |
225,300
-20,600
| -8% | -$4.57M |
|
471
PUT
Costco
COST
$425B
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
369,600
+91,600
| +33% | +$13.2M |
|
|
PGRE
472
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
2,907,183
-1,435,613
| -33% | -$26.4M |
|
473
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.62B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
483,600
+214,100
| +79% | +$18.7M |
|
474
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
1,218,980
-2,190,960
| -64% | -$91.8M |
|
475
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
428,926
-802,188
| -65% | -$87.1M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.