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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,100
| +63% | +$177K |
|
4952
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+300
| +3% | +$11K |
|
4953
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,300
| -21% | -$132K |
|
4954
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+600
| +6% | +$23.6K |
|
|
INXX
4955
DELISTED
Columbia India Infrastructure ETF
INXX
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,619
| New | +$481K |
|
4956
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+3,900
| +39% | +$125K |
|
4957
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
176,993
-83,051
| -32% | -$256K |
|
|
RDUS
4958
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-4,400
| -14% | -$77.3K |
|
|
XOXO
4959
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
28,428
+7,742
| +37% | +$129K |
|
|
TGR
4960
PUT
DELISTED
ISHARES TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME ETF
TGR
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+18,600
| +1,550% | +$437K |
|
4961
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
28,836
+1,814
| +7% | +$29.2K |
|
4962
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
26,680
-164,695
| -86% | -$2.96M |
|
4963
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+7,900
| +83% | +$243K |
|
|
CAJ
4964
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,299
| New | +$506K |
|
|
AFAM
4965
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+4,700
| +68% | +$194K |
|
4966
PUT
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$427K |
|
|
TGI
4967
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+5,200
| +289% | +$337K |
|
|
CCMP
4968
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-1,700
| -15% | -$81.2K |
|
|
AFAM
4969
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
11,587
-28,926
| -71% | -$1.19M |
|
4970
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+21,700
| +29% | +$110K |
|
|
AMRN
4971
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
9,372
+128
| +1% | +$5.76K |
|
4972
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$666M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
28,888
+14,583
| +102% | +$256K |
|
|
FLG
4973
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
8,333
+1,700
| +26% | +$89.6K |
|
|
ACOR
4974
PUT
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
115
-5
| -4% | -$19.3K |
|
|
BNFT
4975
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-11,000
| -51% | -$415K |
|
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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.