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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-7,200
| -50% | -$262K |
|
|
SCU
5802
CALL
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
2,150
-620
| -22% | -$79K |
|
|
FNGN
5803
CALL
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+1,100
| +22% | +$46.7K |
|
|
CCC
5804
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,586
| New | +$291K |
|
|
AIV
5805
CALL
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
53,298
-72,066
| -57% | -$364K |
|
|
KERX
5806
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
26,273
-626
| -2% | -$6.71K |
|
|
WBMD
5807
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,884
-13,829
| -70% | -$632K |
|
|
ARO
5808
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+62,000
| +63% | +$163K |
|
5809
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,300
| -46% | -$208K |
|
|
DVAX
5810
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+3,800
| +52% | +$82.8K |
|
|
COLO
5811
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$215M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,096
| New | +$278K |
|
5812
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+5,600
| +431% | +$204K |
|
|
TEN
5813
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,527
-71,681
| -94% | -$4.23M |
|
5814
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-21,400
| -55% | -$303K |
|
5815
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-1,100
| -10% | -$34.4K |
|
5816
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+9,800
| +408% | +$205K |
|
5817
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,492
+3,675
| +450% | +$230K |
|
|
GMLP
5818
PUT
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,400
| +72% | +$122K |
|
|
ESI
5819
CALL
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+45,800
| +235% | +$212K |
|
5820
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,952
| New | +$264K |
|
|
HI
5821
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+6,700
| +394% | +$207K |
|
5822
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+5,900
| +369% | +$214K |
|
|
OPLN
5823
CALL
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
18,230
+15,852
| +667% | +$227K |
|
5824
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+1,200
| +6% | +$12.3K |
|
5825
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+6,600
| +132% | +$153K |
|
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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.