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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-4,000
| -34% | -$202K |
|
|
GDP
5052
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
234,567
+228,400
| +3,704% | +$712K |
|
|
TIVO
5053
PUT
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-27,800
| -39% | -$300K |
|
|
DCH
5054
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+9,700
| +87% | +$234K |
|
|
BBBY
5055
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
25,688
+15,839
| +161% | +$269K |
|
5056
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
11,115
-10,179
| -48% | -$399K |
|
5057
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
15,959
+6,187
| +63% | +$175K |
|
5058
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
19,080
-135,930
| -88% | -$3.5M |
|
5059
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+1,000
| +12% | +$48.1K |
|
|
TSYS
5060
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
131,318
-91,491
| -41% | -$308K |
|
|
ASEI
5061
CALL
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+5,300
| +115% | +$229K |
|
|
CRC
5062
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
7,180
-1,080
| -13% | -$87.1K |
|
|
TIVO
5063
CALL
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+25,200
| +143% | +$272K |
|
5064
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+4,400
| +62% | +$177K |
|
5065
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
1,410
+580
| +70% | +$178K |
|
|
SNBR
5066
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+6,400
| +80% | +$203K |
|
5067
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
23,590
-40,745
| -63% | -$734K |
|
|
YPRO
5068
DELISTED
AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF
YPRO
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,765
| New | +$438K |
|
5069
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,121
| New | +$388K |
|
5070
PUT
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+38,000
| +1,583% | +$545K |
|
|
TPH
5071
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-32,300
| -53% | -$480K |
|
|
ACHN
5072
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-14,400
| -23% | -$136K |
|
|
FUEL
5073
CALL
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-27,800
| -35% | -$238K |
|
5074
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
17,799
-11,705
| -40% | -$311K |
|
5075
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
11,141
-103,506
| -90% | -$4.21M |
|
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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.