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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,913
| New | +$453K |
|
|
DCP
5077
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
13,968
+11,922
| +583% | +$447K |
|
|
SCLN
5078
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
43,707
-170,756
| -80% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CLC
5079
PUT
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,300
| +50% | +$146K |
|
5080
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
10,167
-493
| -5% | -$19.7K |
|
5081
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+4,500
| +450% | +$363K |
|
|
ZEUS
5082
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
24,517
+21,531
| +721% | +$354K |
|
|
ADMS
5083
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
16,341
-22,611
| -58% | -$440K |
|
|
CZZ
5084
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
69,541
-452,577
| -87% | -$3.09M |
|
|
NTRI
5085
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-9,900
| -37% | -$222K |
|
5086
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
15,329
-31,746
| -67% | -$870K |
|
5087
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+12,300
| +1,118% | +$413K |
|
|
AVG
5088
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+1,300
| +9% | +$31.7K |
|
|
CLDT
5089
CALL
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-6,000
| -27% | -$169K |
|
5090
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,029
| New | +$446K |
|
5091
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,761
+1,621
| +142% | +$244K |
|
5092
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,715
| New | +$459K |
|
5093
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
25,220
-3,787
| -13% | -$60.4K |
|
5094
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-4
| -67% | -$969K |
|
|
PRE
5095
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,400
| -30% | -$181K |
|
|
AEC
5096
CALL
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+9,300
| +169% | +$257K |
|
|
TXTR
5097
CALL
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-11,800
| -44% | -$336K |
|
5098
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
19,959
-81,674
| -80% | -$1.83M |
|
5099
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-8,700
| -37% | -$267K |
|
5100
PUT
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+6,400
| +267% | +$335K |
|
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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.