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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $387M | 0.34% |
20,130,467
+12,214,250
| +154% | +$251M |
|
27
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $378M | 0.33% |
17,430,400
+1,603,800
| +10% | +$33.5M |
|
28
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $372M | 0.32% |
9,918,744
+2,306,947
| +30% | +$92.4M |
|
29
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $372M | 0.32% |
2,114,800
+992,800
| +88% | +$179M |
|
30
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $367M | 0.32% |
20,530,500
+5,188,500
| +34% | +$82M |
|
|
31
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $366M | 0.32% |
16,851,600
-598,600
| -3% | -$12.5M |
|
32
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $364M | 0.32% |
6,587,193
+416,181
| +7% | +$22.6M |
|
|
WLL
33
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $362M | 0.31% |
35,880
-3,259
| -8% | -$33.9M |
|
|
JWN
34
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $361M | 0.31% |
4,852,061
+686,694
| +16% | +$52.2M |
|
|
35
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $357M | 0.31% |
8,286,220
+6,181,517
| +294% | +$285M |
|
|
ANDV
36
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $350M | 0.3% |
4,150,600
-1,438,300
| -26% | -$125M |
|
37
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.5B
| $341M | 0.3% |
3,712,679
+1,757,932
| +90% | +$167M |
|
38
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $337M | 0.29% |
8,212,883
+5,703,003
| +227% | +$249M |
|
|
TWC
39
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $336M | 0.29% |
1,886,940
+1,755,412
| +1,335% | +$291M |
|
|
GPOR
40
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $333M | 0.29% |
8,261,655
+3,816,222
| +86% | +$175M |
|
|
PXD
41
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $330M | 0.29% |
2,378,562
+1,246,495
| +110% | +$198M |
|
42
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $327M | 0.28% |
4,846,500
+1,282,278
| +36% | +$87.8M |
|
|
HOT
43
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $326M | 0.28% |
4,023,799
+1,790,853
| +80% | +$150M |
|
|
CTRX
44
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $322M | 0.28% |
5,271,754
+3,949,746
| +299% | +$237M |
|
45
HP
HPQ
$26.6B
| $316M | 0.27% |
23,207,763
+13,895,294
| +149% | +$206M |
|
46
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $315M | 0.27% |
6,878,978
+2,365,441
| +52% | +$112M |
|
|
47
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $312M | 0.27% |
4,484,160
+4,203,049
| +1,495% | +$299M |
|
48
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $310M | 0.27% |
5,021,308
+2,883,538
| +135% | +$185M |
|
49
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $307M | 0.27% |
11,446,510
+9,472,426
| +480% | +$245M |
|
50
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $298M | 0.26% |
3,459,951
+2,693,636
| +352% | +$243M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.