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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OREX
4826
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
10,187
+5,943
| +140% | +$355K |
|
|
4827
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-14,700
| -44% | -$390K |
|
4828
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,528
| New | +$592K |
|
|
CYOU
4829
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,867
| New | +$520K |
|
|
VA
4830
CALL
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+16,200
| +771% | +$469K |
|
|
PXMC
4831
DELISTED
POWERSHARES FUNDAMENTAL PURE MID CORE PORTFOLIO
PXMC
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
12,675
-55,898
| -82% | -$2.28M |
|
4832
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
685
-592
| -46% | -$481K |
|
|
AFFX
4833
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
46,005
+14,368
| +45% | +$174K |
|
|
AXAS
4834
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
8,493
+6,300
| +287% | +$411K |
|
|
BKS
4835
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
29,452
-19,685
| -40% | -$307K |
|
|
ALR
4836
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+2,000
| +27% | +$101K |
|
|
SD
4837
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
570,899
+410,353
| +256% | +$604K |
|
|
HOUS
4838
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-21,600
| -67% | -$1M |
|
4839
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
23,183
-174,845
| -88% | -$4.15M |
|
|
ARO
4840
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
308,619
+110,937
| +56% | +$292K |
|
4841
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-10,200
| -38% | -$317K |
|
4842
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
15,433
-3,536
| -19% | -$112K |
|
|
CYBX
4843
CALL
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,900
| +53% | +$183K |
|
4844
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-4,800
| -52% | -$511K |
|
4845
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+7,700
| +642% | +$441K |
|
4846
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
39,030
-36,168
| -48% | -$417K |
|
4847
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
9,426
-15,501
| -62% | -$833K |
|
|
CHS
4848
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
29,937
-2,723,185
| -99% | -$46.4M |
|
|
ALR
4849
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-4,014
| -30% | -$202K |
|
|
TFM
4850
PUT
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+8,600
| +125% | +$301K |
|
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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.