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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-200
| -1% | -$6.89K |
|
4852
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
77,139
-970,660
| -93% | -$5.43M |
|
4853
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-7,200
| -60% | -$742K |
|
|
PHH
4854
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+7,700
| +68% | +$201K |
|
|
DF
4855
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+3,600
| +13% | +$62.8K |
|
|
NEFF
4856
DELISTED
Neff Corporation
NEFF
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
49,170
+42,785
| +670% | +$477K |
|
4857
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
2,008
-2,830
| -58% | -$595K |
|
4858
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-10,600
| -46% | -$444K |
|
|
KE
4859
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$490K |
|
4860
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,558
| New | +$506K |
|
|
RWW
4861
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
9,885
-10,979
| -53% | -$549K |
|
|
TVPT
4862
PUT
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-700
| -2% | -$10.8K |
|
4863
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
6,308
+6,268
| +15,670% | +$451K |
|
|
FVL
4864
DELISTED
First TrustValue Line 100 Exchange-Traded
FVL
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,630
| New | +$506K |
|
|
MKTO
4865
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+15,000
| +577% | +$431K |
|
4866
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+13,600
| +79% | +$237K |
|
4867
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-14,700
| -71% | -$1.28M |
|
|
PBCT
4868
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+12,800
| +73% | +$199K |
|
4869
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-7,500
| -26% | -$132K |
|
4870
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+6,900
| +986% | +$458K |
|
4871
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-7,300
| -57% | -$579K |
|
4872
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.64B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,323
| New | +$525K |
|
4873
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-1,100
| -6% | -$33K |
|
4874
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,336
| New | +$461K |
|
4875
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
19,925
+6,382
| +47% | +$164K |
|
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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.