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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF
PUI
$55.6M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
24,575
-39,281
| -62% | -$868K |
|
|
IDTI
4802
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-38,500
| -62% | -$830K |
|
|
NGLS
4803
PUT
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+5,400
| +69% | +$234K |
|
4804
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$696K |
|
4805
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+500
| +10% | +$49.1K |
|
|
WREI
4806
DELISTED
Invesco Wilshire US REIT ETF
WREI
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,048
| New | +$542K |
|
|
QVCGA
4807
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
377
-212
| -36% | -$295K |
|
|
RICE
4808
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-2,513,000
| -99% | -$57.1M |
|
4809
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
12,720
+9,221
| +264% | +$391K |
|
4810
CALL
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+14,500
| +337% | +$428K |
|
|
ACOR
4811
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
127
+64
| +102% | +$247K |
|
|
WPX
4812
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-43,500
| -51% | -$573K |
|
|
VISN
4813
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+15,000
| +938% | +$456K |
|
4814
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+7,800
| +4% | +$24K |
|
4815
CALL
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$567K |
|
4816
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+11,100
| +79% | +$243K |
|
|
VRN
4817
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
25,006
+1,561
| +7% | +$36.5K |
|
|
VTTI
4818
DELISTED
VTTI Energy Partners LP
VTTI
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
20,208
+1,220
| +6% | +$31.3K |
|
4819
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
43,428
+543
| +1% | +$6.62K |
|
4820
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+1,800
| +53% | +$176K |
|
4821
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+2,200
| +30% | +$125K |
|
4822
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,600
| +64% | +$193K |
|
4823
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+5,500
| +22% | +$91.8K |
|
4824
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-2,900
| -9% | -$51.7K |
|
4825
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+148,530
| New | +$464K |
|
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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.