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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
276,931
-561,867
| -67% | -$77.6M |
|
|
Y
527
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $44.8M | 0.04% |
95,494
+90,439
| +1,789% | +$43.5M |
|
528
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,545,300
+1,521,000
| +6,259% | +$51.2M |
|
|
AAMI
529
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
2,493,855
+1,759,897
| +240% | +$33.4M |
|
530
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
2,875,530
+364,385
| +15% | +$5.43M |
|
|
YHOO
531
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
1,124,400
-85,300
| -7% | -$3.66M |
|
532
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $44M | 0.04% |
912,936
+252,164
| +38% | +$12M |
|
533
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $44M | 0.04% |
286,700
+43,000
| +18% | +$6.89M |
|
534
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
65,900
-5,800
| -8% | -$3.97M |
|
|
BWLD
535
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
280,225
+260,010
| +1,286% | +$42.5M |
|
536
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
1,810,031
+30,155
| +2% | +$778K |
|
537
CALL
Visa
V
$682B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
651,400
-313,600
| -32% | -$21.3M |
|
|
CIVI
538
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
21,396
-12,678
| -37% | -$32.8M |
|
539
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
616,817
+538,876
| +691% | +$40M |
|
|
DNKN
540
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
780,515
-1,130,954
| -59% | -$58.5M |
|
541
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
994,698
+301,951
| +44% | +$14M |
|
|
TMHC
542
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
2,100,702
-699,624
| -25% | -$13.8M |
|
543
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
301,423
-346,324
| -53% | -$50.5M |
|
544
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
431,700
+4,800
| +1% | +$542K |
|
|
TERP
545
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
1,120,070
+974,061
| +667% | +$38.4M |
|
546
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
800,300
+421,300
| +111% | +$24.4M |
|
|
CLVS
547
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
482,661
+298,864
| +163% | +$25.6M |
|
548
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
2,592,408
+2,273,082
| +712% | +$36.2M |
|
549
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
1,264,479
-3,716,342
| -75% | -$133M |
|
550
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
728,989
-111,379
| -13% | -$6.06M |
|
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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.