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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMCR
476
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $49.3M | 0.04% |
643,300
+156,300
| +32% | +$15.3M |
|
477
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
967,707
+861,016
| +807% | +$45M |
|
478
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
349,325
+290,375
| +493% | +$57.7M |
|
|
CTLT
479
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
1,674,292
+930,485
| +125% | +$28.1M |
|
480
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
507,386
+501,586
| +8,648% | +$47.9M |
|
481
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $49M | 0.04% |
899,175
+889,440
| +9,137% | +$45.9M |
|
|
AIV
482
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
9,923,755
-3,286,133
| -25% | -$16.6M |
|
|
EQC
483
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
1,892,649
+634,865
| +50% | +$16.6M |
|
484
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
554,418
+494,866
| +831% | +$47.4M |
|
485
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
3,234,894
+2,032,045
| +169% | +$31.5M |
|
486
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
729,900
-305,200
| -29% | -$19.9M |
|
487
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
2,949,174
-442,966
| -13% | -$7.24M |
|
|
HDP
488
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
1,913,486
+346,820
| +22% | +$8.33M |
|
489
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
370,952
-6,206
| -2% | -$809K |
|
490
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
630,000
+33,700
| +6% | +$2.87M |
|
491
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $48M | 0.04% |
553,935
-1,154,651
| -68% | -$99.6M |
|
|
MR
492
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $47.9M | 0.04% |
607,287
+562,068
| +1,243% | +$52M |
|
493
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
279,800
+53,600
| +24% | +$9.33M |
|
494
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
174,100
+89,500
| +106% | +$24.9M |
|
495
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
801,189
+406,929
| +103% | +$25.1M |
|
496
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
729,304
-717,045
| -50% | -$49.2M |
|
497
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
2,561,287
+897,554
| +54% | +$16.6M |
|
498
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
1,263,120
-368,298
| -23% | -$13.2M |
|
499
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
1,861,121
+463,083
| +33% | +$11.6M |
|
|
RLYP
500
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
1,425,309
-79,854
| -5% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.