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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISSI
5901
PUT
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+5,900
| +113% | +$117K |
|
5902
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,942
| New | +$247K |
|
|
FOLD
5903
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-35,700
| -67% | -$429K |
|
5904
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
4,965
-7,040
| -59% | -$306K |
|
|
MFA
5905
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
8,275
+3,900
| +89% | +$122K |
|
5906
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-12,600
| -56% | -$338K |
|
|
WCN
5907
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+4,950
| +174% | +$158K |
|
|
DGI
5908
CALL
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-7,200
| -45% | -$227K |
|
5909
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
ELD
$143M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
6,290
-85
| -1% | -$3.41K |
|
5910
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-4,400
| -52% | -$292K |
|
|
5911
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-5,500
| -58% | -$364K |
|
5912
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-2,800
| -17% | -$54.8K |
|
5913
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,600
| +157% | +$165K |
|
|
CEMP
5914
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-4,800
| -40% | -$170K |
|
|
MNTX
5915
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
31,962
+22,308
| +231% | +$195K |
|
|
CVSA
5916
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-4,600
| -36% | -$152K |
|
5917
Theriva Biologics
TOVX
$10.5M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$201K |
|
5918
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-14,500
| -62% | -$428K |
|
5919
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+8,400
| +37% | +$66.1K |
|
5920
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,469
| New | +$252K |
|
5921
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$343M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
4,444
-25,775
| -85% | -$1.44M |
|
|
BRG
5922
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,129
| New | +$257K |
|
|
LDRH
5923
CALL
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-800
| -13% | -$31.8K |
|
|
NLSN
5924
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+400
| +8% | +$18.1K |
|
|
AL
5925
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-16,200
| -70% | -$613K |
|
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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.