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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,250
| -18% | -$90.9K |
|
|
ENDP
5252
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-8,500
| -64% | -$734K |
|
|
WNRL
5253
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+10,700
| +465% | +$321K |
|
|
FEIC
5254
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,700
| +142% | +$215K |
|
5255
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+4,700
| +69% | +$171K |
|
|
MRSH
5256
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-4,200
| -39% | -$243K |
|
|
ELNK
5257
CALL
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+34,400
| +210% | +$209K |
|
|
BBEP
5258
PUT
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+10,100
| +14% | +$58.5K |
|
5259
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-8,000
| -51% | -$421K |
|
|
DYAX
5260
CALL
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-14,600
| -51% | -$387K |
|
5261
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+2,900
| +62% | +$146K |
|
|
PLKI
5262
CALL
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+4,000
| +174% | +$231K |
|
|
SFG
5263
CALL
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,500
| +100% | +$184K |
|
5264
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
44,189
-9,687
| -18% | -$89.2K |
|
5265
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-5,800
| -48% | -$366K |
|
5266
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+3,100
| +53% | +$155K |
|
5267
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+4,700
| +34% | +$103K |
|
|
UTEK
5268
PUT
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-2,900
| -13% | -$56K |
|
5269
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
5,550
+260
| +5% | +$19.9K |
|
5270
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
17,495
-25,452
| -59% | -$553K |
|
5271
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,200
| +20% | +$51.4K |
|
5272
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-307,000
| -71% | -$1.01M |
|
5273
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
15,882
-14,544
| -48% | -$310K |
|
|
CHUY
5274
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+3,600
| +35% | +$91.6K |
|
5275
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,869
| New | +$396K |
|
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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.