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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
1,184,900
-611,200
| -34% | -$11.9M |
|
627
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
960,798
-78,370
| -8% | -$2.85M |
|
628
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
358,900
+34,100
| +10% | +$3.1M |
|
|
JWN
629
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
467,400
+45,400
| +11% | +$3.45M |
|
630
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
174,467
+12,061
| +7% | +$2.47M |
|
|
SPLS
631
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
2,267,600
-235,400
| -9% | -$3.83M |
|
632
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
192,822
-111,331
| -37% | -$19.5M |
|
633
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
315,956
-809,947
| -72% | -$83.8M |
|
634
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
3,272,868
-3,608,568
| -52% | -$38M |
|
|
MON
635
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
322,657
-630,293
| -66% | -$73.1M |
|
636
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $34.2M | 0.03% |
242,550
+200,175
| +472% | +$39.8M |
|
637
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
311,900
+33,800
| +12% | +$3.68M |
|
|
AWH
638
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
788,674
-451,907
| -36% | -$19.1M |
|
639
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $34M | 0.03% |
2,912,329
+1,545,152
| +113% | +$19M |
|
640
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $34M | 0.03% |
1,135,200
+260,200
| +30% | +$11.2M |
|
|
APC
641
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $34M | 0.03% |
436,000
+166,800
| +62% | +$14.4M |
|
642
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $34M | 0.03% |
799,853
+464,147
| +138% | +$20M |
|
643
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
1,686,541
-569,100
| -25% | -$10.5M |
|
|
SFR
644
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
1,410,286
+42,469
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
645
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,192,279
+805,316
| +208% | +$24.9M |
|
646
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
1,267,952
+237,652
| +23% | +$6.38M |
|
647
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
512,444
+123,938
| +32% | +$7.85M |
|
648
CALL
Costco
COST
$427B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
245,700
+17,500
| +8% | +$2.52M |
|
649
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
335,905
+121,943
| +57% | +$13.8M |
|
650
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
624,616
-1,249,332
| -67% | -$72.3M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.