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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOE
4751
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
36,516
-1,676
| -4% | -$23.5K |
|
|
MNTA
4752
CALL
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+8,400
| +57% | +$167K |
|
|
PPS
4753
PUT
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+8,300
| +593% | +$467K |
|
4754
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
121,404
+105,254
| +652% | +$560K |
|
|
APU
4755
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+7,700
| +203% | +$370K |
|
4756
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+4,200
| +81% | +$255K |
|
4757
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
32,807
-306,278
| -90% | -$5.33M |
|
4758
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
14,070
+6,430
| +84% | +$249K |
|
4759
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$515K |
|
|
BERY
4760
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
17,642
+3,267
| +23% | +$103K |
|
4761
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-4,800
| -21% | -$136K |
|
|
CASC
4762
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,301
| New | +$369K |
|
|
NSR
4763
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-152,300
| -89% | -$4.31M |
|
4764
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
11,087
-27,588
| -71% | -$1.24M |
|
4765
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+14,800
| +19% | +$111K |
|
4766
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+600
| +3% | +$17.2K |
|
4767
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+500
| +6% | +$31.7K |
|
4768
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-41,500
| -54% | -$781K |
|
|
SGYPW
4769
CALL
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Warrants
SGYPW
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+24,400
| +64% | +$42.8K |
|
|
FUR
4770
PUT
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+10,200
| +42% | +$164K |
|
4771
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+22,800
| +213% | +$382K |
|
4772
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
5,726
-862
| -13% | -$79.8K |
|
4773
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-5,800
| -38% | -$364K |
|
4774
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
+36,400
| +21% | +$95.2K |
|
4775
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+4,400
| +69% | +$230K |
|
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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.