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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STJ
551
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
568,489
+413,285
| +266% | +$29.9M |
|
552
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $41.4M | 0.04% |
151,700
+60,900
| +67% | +$16.9M |
|
553
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $41.4M | 0.04% |
405,740
+381,653
| +1,584% | +$35.9M |
|
554
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
500,654
-812,475
| -62% | -$69.8M |
|
|
SIVB
555
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $41M | 0.04% |
284,957
-171,025
| -38% | -$23.1M |
|
556
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
1,589,100
-555,900
| -26% | -$10.8M |
|
|
HCC
557
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
526,435
-482,787
| -48% | -$30.1M |
|
558
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
967,800
+265,600
| +38% | +$10.7M |
|
559
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $40.3M | 0.03% |
1,882,894
+1,384,518
| +278% | +$29.9M |
|
560
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
3,879,332
-349,413
| -8% | -$3.52M |
|
561
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
975,342
+716,095
| +276% | +$28.1M |
|
562
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $40M | 0.03% |
409,596
+117,144
| +40% | +$10.8M |
|
563
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $40M | 0.03% |
1,572,566
-328,712
| -17% | -$8.86M |
|
564
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $40M | 0.03% |
638,354
+77,728
| +14% | +$4.59M |
|
565
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
464,417
+128,913
| +38% | +$11.1M |
|
566
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.2B
| $39.5M | 0.03% |
+543,106
| New | +$39.9M |
|
|
SRCI
567
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $39.2M | 0.03% |
3,426,294
-1,252,842
| -27% | -$15.1M |
|
568
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
2,679,826
+19,044
| +0.7% | +$293K |
|
569
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
320,200
+22,000
| +7% | +$2.6M |
|
570
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $39M | 0.03% |
995,100
+107,800
| +12% | +$4.38M |
|
|
VXX
571
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $38.9M | 0.03% |
120,850
-2,088
| -2% | -$679K |
|
572
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
718,800
-603,400
| -46% | -$30.9M |
|
573
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
812,484
+419,934
| +107% | +$17.8M |
|
574
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
202,800
+121,400
| +149% | +$22.5M |
|
575
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $38.6M | 0.03% |
1,723,031
-1,855,692
| -52% | -$40.9M |
|
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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.