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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
PUT
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-2,200
| -20% | -$41K |
|
|
OCIP
6402
PUT
DELISTED
OCI Partners LP
OCIP
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$173K |
|
|
VASC
6403
CALL
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,600
| +50% | +$52.2K |
|
|
MEG
6404
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
10,089
-1,155,355
| -99% | -$19.2M |
|
|
MESG
6405
PUT
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$190K |
|
|
PDLI
6406
PUT
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-14,100
| -35% | -$94.4K |
|
6407
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
34,411
-11,244
| -25% | -$57K |
|
6408
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+13,000
| +148% | +$141K |
|
6409
CALL
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,200
| -31% | -$89.9K |
|
6410
PUT
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-4,600
| -23% | -$48.5K |
|
|
UNIT
6411
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$181K |
|
|
TBRG
6412
PUT
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-700
| -18% | -$37.6K |
|
|
TA
6413
CALL
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,240
+100
| +5% | +$8.02K |
|
|
FSYS
6414
CALL
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+8,600
| +63% | +$79.9K |
|
|
PEI
6415
PUT
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
520
+127
| +32% | +$42.8K |
|
6416
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,200
| +91% | +$75.2K |
|
6417
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+600
| +13% | +$21.4K |
|
6418
CALL
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
4,467
+567
| +15% | +$25.5K |
|
6419
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,600
| +186% | +$110K |
|
|
ATTO
6420
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,280
| New | +$151K |
|
|
PGNX
6421
CALL
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+15,600
| +240% | +$94.4K |
|
|
VVUS
6422
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,170
| +83% | +$77.8K |
|
6423
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$159K |
|
|
BV
6424
CALL
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+26,800
| +2,680% | +$156K |
|
|
FBC
6425
PUT
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+6,100
| +218% | +$106K |
|
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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.