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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANFI
6276
DELISTED
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
ANFI
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
16,295
-9,040
| -36% | -$91.4K |
|
|
EEP
6277
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-10,700
| -66% | -$394K |
|
|
TE
6278
CALL
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,000
| -16% | -$37.5K |
|
|
LF
6279
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
133,573
+23,076
| +21% | +$47.1K |
|
6280
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
4,057
+3,286
| +426% | +$151K |
|
6281
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
2,124
-48,812
| -96% | -$4.53M |
|
|
GHL
6282
PUT
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,400
| +309% | +$138K |
|
|
RNET
6283
PUT
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+700
| +13% | +$24.2K |
|
|
ITG
6284
CALL
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-2,100
| -22% | -$59.7K |
|
6285
ProShares Trust Short MSCI EAFE
EFZ
$10M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
2,897
-1,181
| -29% | -$73.6K |
|
6286
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-8,000
| -33% | -$88.4K |
|
6287
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-9,800
| -70% | -$480K |
|
|
MODN
6288
CALL
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,600
| +42% | +$54.5K |
|
|
FOE
6289
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$159K |
|
|
TUES
6290
CALL
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-2,600
| -14% | -$37.8K |
|
|
KEYW
6291
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
19,877
-2,566
| -11% | -$23K |
|
6292
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
2,990
+1,870
| +167% | +$115K |
|
|
ZEN
6293
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-900
| -10% | -$20.7K |
|
|
SALE
6294
PUT
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-12,000
| -54% | -$231K |
|
6295
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
3,980
-370,261
| -99% | -$18.3M |
|
6296
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$187K |
|
|
RNET
6297
CALL
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+3,000
| +100% | +$104K |
|
6298
PUT
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+4,000
| +52% | +$68.9K |
|
6299
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+12,600
| +406% | +$130K |
|
6300
CALL
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+4,200
| +323% | +$144K |
|
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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.