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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDX
5651
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
5,097
-136
| -3% | -$7.78K |
|
5652
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-8,500
| -30% | -$120K |
|
5653
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+12,500
| +102% | +$174K |
|
5654
CALL
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+4,700
| +61% | +$105K |
|
|
SRCL
5655
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
2,166
-1,689
| -44% | -$232K |
|
|
DISCK
5656
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,335
+9,331
| +233,275% | +$289K |
|
|
INOV
5657
PUT
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+9,400
| +940% | +$252K |
|
|
CRC
5658
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,860
| +147% | +$231K |
|
|
CTCT
5659
CALL
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-3,500
| -26% | -$111K |
|
5660
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$277K |
|
|
CHS
5661
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-22,000
| -56% | -$375K |
|
|
EGOV
5662
CALL
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,900
| +33% | +$68.1K |
|
5663
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,289
| New | +$301K |
|
5664
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
2,463
-300
| -11% | -$40.6K |
|
5665
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+21,600
| +450% | +$270K |
|
5666
PUT
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+11,200
| +350% | +$244K |
|
5667
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+5,300
| +80% | +$135K |
|
|
AVG
5668
PUT
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,300
| +45% | +$80.4K |
|
|
LPT
5669
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+6,400
| +256% | +$223K |
|
5670
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-7,700
| -57% | -$372K |
|
|
SGY
5671
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
400
+212
| +113% | +$180K |
|
5672
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+8,200
| +86% | +$134K |
|
5673
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-2,100
| -29% | -$122K |
|
5674
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,600
| +75% | +$124K |
|
|
IM
5675
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-300
| -3% | -$7.85K |
|
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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.