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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSO
6526
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
24,040
+16,528
| +220% | +$93.4K |
|
|
DGI
6527
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-2,700
| -33% | -$85.2K |
|
6528
CALL
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
29,087
+16,650
| +134% | +$93.2K |
|
6529
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+8,100
| +2,700% | +$161K |
|
|
IGR
6530
CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund
IGR
$715M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,671
| New | +$160K |
|
6531
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
1,697
-52,119
| -97% | -$4.14M |
|
|
IMVP
6532
CALL
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-8,300
| -55% | -$181K |
|
6533
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+8,300
| +134% | +$80.9K |
|
|
WP
6534
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,400
| -58% | -$214K |
|
|
FRSH
6535
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,171
| New | +$132K |
|
|
NBG
6536
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
141,969
-1,705,500
| -92% | -$2.2M |
|
6537
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
6,212
+5,469
| +736% | +$133K |
|
6538
Safe Bulkers
SB
$789M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
45,964
+22,324
| +94% | +$77.6K |
|
|
PCOM
6539
CALL
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+9,500
| +396% | +$118K |
|
6540
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-9,400
| -78% | -$547K |
|
|
TBHC
6541
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
5,288
-12,908
| -71% | -$324K |
|
6542
PUT
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-22,200
| -66% | -$350K |
|
6543
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,321
| New | +$141K |
|
|
TESO
6544
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
13,476
-115,539
| -90% | -$1.39M |
|
|
SPN
6545
CALL
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,110
| -61% | -$260K |
|
6546
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-7,200
| -80% | -$631K |
|
6547
PUT
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$155M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+500
| +4% | +$6.14K |
|
6548
PUT
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-4,600
| -55% | -$174K |
|
|
CZZ
6549
PUT
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+18,700
| +374% | +$128K |
|
|
KONA
6550
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,535
| New | +$171K |
|
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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.