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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNCR
5351
CALL
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
867
-977
| -53% | -$420K |
|
|
CEB
5352
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+3,300
| +413% | +$281K |
|
|
ISSI
5353
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
16,122
+14,328
| +799% | +$284K |
|
|
EGRX
5354
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$287K |
|
|
OAK
5355
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+6,600
| +6,600% | +$350K |
|
|
WEB
5356
PUT
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+8,400
| +133% | +$182K |
|
5357
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
29,992
-745
| -2% | -$8.25K |
|
5358
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-2,000
| -17% | -$79.4K |
|
5359
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,100
| +51% | +$132K |
|
|
FTD
5360
CALL
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+11,900
| +1,700% | +$343K |
|
|
HELI
5361
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
13,315
-2,345
| -15% | -$95.3K |
|
|
PPO
5362
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,929
-1,906
| -24% | -$113K |
|
5363
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
8,852
-136,160
| -94% | -$5.86M |
|
5364
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
2,470
+740
| +43% | +$116K |
|
5365
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-1,300
| -14% | -$63.1K |
|
5366
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+5,800
| +242% | +$262K |
|
|
RP
5367
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
18,557
-19,159
| -51% | -$371K |
|
|
JNS
5368
PUT
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-8,600
| -29% | -$154K |
|
|
XOOM
5369
PUT
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+12,200
| +265% | +$227K |
|
5370
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+4,400
| +210% | +$258K |
|
|
MASI
5371
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+5,300
| +139% | +$190K |
|
5372
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,662
| New | +$369K |
|
5373
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+8,200
| +178% | +$222K |
|
5374
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+5,800
| +59% | +$145K |
|
5375
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-4,400
| -22% | -$102K |
|
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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.