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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAMP
6251
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
456
-3,038
| -87% | -$1.33M |
|
|
ALR
6252
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
3,986
-10,038
| -72% | -$456K |
|
6253
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+4,000
| +74% | +$81.8K |
|
6254
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-1,400
| -22% | -$51K |
|
|
AJRD
6255
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,400
| -32% | -$92.1K |
|
|
CSH
6256
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
7,252
+4,786
| +194% | +$127K |
|
|
OWW
6257
PUT
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-12,300
| -43% | -$142K |
|
6258
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-100
| -3% | -$6.3K |
|
6259
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,000
| +81% | +$70.1K |
|
|
WDR
6260
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,000
| +33% | +$48.7K |
|
|
NVIV
6261
CALL
DELISTED
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp
NVIV
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$264K |
|
|
QLGC
6262
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
13,316
-138,669
| -91% | -$2.09M |
|
|
MHR
6263
CALL
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-48,800
| -33% | -$96.6K |
|
6264
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+6,000
| +154% | +$112K |
|
6265
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
11,213
-26,137
| -70% | -$497K |
|
6266
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,846
| New | +$183K |
|
|
VGR
6267
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
14,396
-17,096
| -54% | -$213K |
|
|
CTRL
6268
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+10,000
| +90% | +$103K |
|
|
CPLA
6269
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+2,100
| +150% | +$121K |
|
|
AOD
6270
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
AOD
$1.14B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,672
| New | +$194K |
|
6271
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
7,969
+2,237
| +39% | +$52.5K |
|
|
MPT
6272
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
14,257
+11,139
| +357% | +$155K |
|
6273
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+1,800
| +15% | +$26.6K |
|
|
ENLC
6274
PUT
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+400
| +7% | +$13.4K |
|
|
EPZM
6275
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+4,600
| +144% | +$88.5K |
|
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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.