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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
5201
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
11,235
-93,433
| -89% | -$3.05M |
|
|
GLOG
5202
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+9,200
| +87% | +$194K |
|
|
AFAM
5203
CALL
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,100
| +27% | +$86.5K |
|
|
TNAV
5204
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,970
| New | +$424K |
|
|
CHMT
5205
CALL
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,900
| +74% | +$174K |
|
5206
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-5,600
| -53% | -$434K |
|
|
PHIIK
5207
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,063
| New | +$430K |
|
5208
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+21,700
| +77% | +$172K |
|
5209
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
11,229
-74,091
| -87% | -$2.63M |
|
5210
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+7,300
| +82% | +$230K |
|
|
CBL
5211
CALL
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+4,200
| +21% | +$75.7K |
|
|
ONCE
5212
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+4,500
| +225% | +$298K |
|
5213
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,149
| New | +$408K |
|
5214
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+4,500
| +188% | +$262K |
|
|
WMGI
5215
CALL
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+11,100
| +292% | +$293K |
|
5216
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-31,400
| -45% | -$362K |
|
5217
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,000
| +233% | +$298K |
|
5218
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,800
| +106% | +$198K |
|
5219
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,400
| +105% | +$212K |
|
5220
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,800
| +95% | +$190K |
|
|
SRCI
5221
CALL
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+15,600
| +84% | +$188K |
|
|
ANTH
5222
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
5,650
+2,011
| +55% | +$93.1K |
|
5223
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,500
| -21% | -$96.7K |
|
5224
CALL
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+4,700
| +70% | +$168K |
|
|
PCH
5225
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+7,800
| +244% | +$288K |
|
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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.