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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
Twin Disc
TWIN
$354M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
20,072
-2,541
| -11% | -$46.3K |
|
|
PAMT
5277
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$267M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
25,764
-4,280
| -14% | -$63.4K |
|
5278
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-3,800
| -27% | -$133K |
|
5279
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
22,202
-94,020
| -81% | -$1.41M |
|
5280
PUT
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,300
| +126% | +$223K |
|
|
SEP
5281
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-100
| -1% | -$5.14K |
|
|
YAO
5282
PUT
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$394K |
|
|
VLP
5283
PUT
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+3,400
| +87% | +$173K |
|
5284
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,682
| New | +$438K |
|
|
FMER
5285
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
17,863
-9,981
| -36% | -$198K |
|
|
AM
5286
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,980
| New | +$349K |
|
5287
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+6,100
| +169% | +$242K |
|
5288
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
2,312
-6,557
| -74% | -$1.14M |
|
5289
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+10,200
| +1,020% | +$358K |
|
|
STL
5290
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
25,238
-267,548
| -91% | -$3.64M |
|
|
ADVM
5291
CALL
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
2,280
+2,020
| +777% | +$682K |
|
5292
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-800
| -10% | -$41.8K |
|
|
QVCGA
5293
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
274
+49
| +22% | +$68.2K |
|
|
ETP
5294
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+600
| +7% | +$24.5K |
|
|
MEMP
5295
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
24,877
+22,292
| +862% | +$356K |
|
5296
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,000
| +9% | +$31.5K |
|
|
FARO
5297
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
7,871
+5,253
| +201% | +$247K |
|
5298
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
+21,400
| +16% | +$51K |
|
5299
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+5,800
| +166% | +$219K |
|
|
CSII
5300
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+6,900
| +99% | +$223K |
|
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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.