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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFG
5176
PUT
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+2,300
| +77% | +$169K |
|
5177
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-14,500
| -57% | -$550K |
|
5178
Codexis
CDXS
$171M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,628
| New | +$454K |
|
|
PINC
5179
CALL
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,600
| +79% | +$173K |
|
|
CSOD
5180
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-4,300
| -27% | -$134K |
|
5181
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
15,104
+760
| +5% | +$18.1K |
|
5182
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,736
| New | +$431K |
|
5183
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-14,893
| -86% | -$2.36M |
|
5184
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
11,945
-11,651
| -49% | -$384K |
|
|
VCRA
5185
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
34,862
+6,196
| +22% | +$68.8K |
|
|
BWP
5186
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,487
| New | +$446K |
|
5187
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
199,010
+36,691
| +23% | +$79.5K |
|
5188
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
3,102
-317,069
| -99% | -$41.1M |
|
|
AWAY
5189
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
12,783
-110,505
| -90% | -$3.29M |
|
5190
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,400
| +33% | +$97K |
|
|
VISN
5191
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-3,500
| -21% | -$106K |
|
5192
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
6,255
-118,167
| -95% | -$7.9M |
|
5193
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
14,434
| – | – |
|
5194
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-1,500
| -6% | -$26.2K |
|
|
OSIR
5195
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
20,330
-107,038
| -84% | -$1.89M |
|
5196
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+5,100
| +40% | +$108K |
|
5197
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
32,635
-62,132
| -66% | -$726K |
|
5198
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-3,900
| -34% | -$209K |
|
5199
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,800
| +85% | +$186K |
|
5200
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-15,800
| -71% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.