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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6476
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
2,115
+656
| +45% | +$51.6K |
|
|
CMRX
6477
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-6,000
| -64% | -$240K |
|
|
KITE
6478
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
2,568
-16,781
| -87% | -$957K |
|
|
MDAS
6479
PUT
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-4,300
| -38% | -$89.7K |
|
6480
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
4,137
-27,447
| -87% | -$1.1M |
|
6481
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
36,514
-133,324
| -79% | -$528K |
|
6482
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-200
| -3% | -$4.54K |
|
6483
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-1,600
| -16% | -$31K |
|
6484
CALL
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
2,208
+591
| +37% | +$37.1K |
|
6485
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
10,125
-18,225
| -64% | -$272K |
|
|
CLD
6486
PUT
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+26,100
| +353% | +$151K |
|
6487
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-1,100
| -22% | -$43.6K |
|
|
CALY
6488
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
17,372
+9,689
| +126% | +$92.5K |
|
|
COVS
6489
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
47,379
+7,074
| +18% | +$16.8K |
|
|
RPTP
6490
CALL
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,400
| +17% | +$17K |
|
6491
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,744
| New | +$130K |
|
6492
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$128K |
|
|
PGTI
6493
CALL
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$131K |
|
|
BKI
6494
PUT
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$144K |
|
|
ZAGG
6495
CALL
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-4,600
| -19% | -$41.2K |
|
|
CAA
6496
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
3,460
+180
| +5% | +$7.65K |
|
6497
PUT
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-300
| -9% | -$13.9K |
|
6498
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$177K |
|
|
SAGE
6499
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$135K |
|
|
KEYW
6500
PUT
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+14,700
| +865% | +$131K |
|
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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.