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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $47M | 0.04% |
272,609
+91,037
| +50% | +$15.8M |
|
502
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $47M | 0.04% |
401,080
-750,306
| -65% | -$82M |
|
503
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
612,680
+164,296
| +37% | +$14M |
|
504
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $46.7M | 0.04% |
814,200
+339,100
| +71% | +$17.5M |
|
|
RDUS
505
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
686,953
+74,609
| +12% | +$3.48M |
|
506
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
291,743
+159,453
| +121% | +$24.6M |
|
507
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
1,336,800
-150,400
| -10% | -$3.43M |
|
508
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
1,537,869
-320,169
| -17% | -$9.52M |
|
|
RKUS
509
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
4,465,529
+3,833,341
| +606% | +$43.9M |
|
510
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
688,101
-1,646,477
| -71% | -$117M |
|
|
AMTD
511
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
+1,247,447
| New | +$46.3M |
|
512
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
1,466,886
+1,439,388
| +5,235% | +$44.1M |
|
|
LQ
513
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
2,006,037
-3,478,618
| -63% | -$83.1M |
|
|
ANDV
514
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $45.7M | 0.04% |
+541,880
| New | +$47M |
|
515
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $45.7M | 0.04% |
3,044,031
+1,932,108
| +174% | +$30.4M |
|
|
KYTH
516
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $45.6M | 0.04% |
605,849
+596,372
| +6,293% | +$32M |
|
517
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
1,022,152
-397,656
| -28% | -$17.9M |
|
518
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
2,123,710
+1,347,496
| +174% | +$29.1M |
|
519
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
+466,341
| New | +$46.7M |
|
520
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $45.4M | 0.04% |
2,669,800
-3,847,600
| -59% | -$63.4M |
|
521
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $45.3M | 0.04% |
295,300
+71,600
| +32% | +$11.5M |
|
522
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $45.3M | 0.04% |
3,450,794
+40,955
| +1% | +$617K |
|
523
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $45.1M | 0.04% |
784,782
-3,746,520
| -83% | -$215M |
|
524
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
1,636,900
+1,096,700
| +203% | +$31.5M |
|
525
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
2,556,623
-450,342
| -15% | -$8.09M |
|
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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.