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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
13,409
-23,300
| -63% | -$547K |
|
|
SA
5552
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
50,865
-30,191
| -37% | -$190K |
|
|
TEN
5553
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,517
-19,888
| -75% | -$935K |
|
|
IPHI
5554
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,600
| +36% | +$80K |
|
5555
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+6,400
| +914% | +$307K |
|
5556
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,819
| New | +$300K |
|
5557
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
18,364
-39,700
| -68% | -$726K |
|
|
ITCI
5558
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$246K |
|
|
MACK
5559
CALL
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,190
+508
| +19% | +$48.3K |
|
|
TRCO
5560
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
5,813
-66,649
| -92% | -$3.72M |
|
5561
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
29,743
-13,299
| -31% | -$146K |
|
5562
PUT
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
41,552
+37,607
| +953% | +$302K |
|
5563
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+7,600
| +238% | +$237K |
|
|
DWA
5564
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-32,200
| -73% | -$846K |
|
5565
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-36,800
| -41% | -$202K |
|
5566
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$588M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
15,880
+15,500
| +4,079% | +$532K |
|
5567
CALL
Immunic
IMUX
$219M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+37
| New | +$353K |
|
5568
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+900
| +18% | +$51.3K |
|
|
BFX
5569
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+2,000
| +16% | +$39.7K |
|
|
BGC
5570
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-104,200
| -87% | -$1.94M |
|
5571
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,571
| New | +$325K |
|
|
OSIR
5572
CALL
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,700
| +31% | +$65.5K |
|
5573
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
24,132
+17,710
| +276% | +$239K |
|
5574
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
27,096
+12,879
| +91% | +$156K |
|
|
POZN
5575
PUT
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+18,800
| +172% | +$155K |
|
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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.