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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZVO
6601
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+2,200
| +18% | +$20.9K |
|
|
PCBK
6602
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,226
| New | +$134K |
|
|
OMG
6603
PUT
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+100
| +3% | +$3.11K |
|
|
OWW
6604
CALL
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-41,600
| -77% | -$481K |
|
|
ANR
6605
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
455,993
+455,991
| +22,799,550% | +$314K |
|
6606
CALL
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+12,400
| +157% | +$92.3K |
|
6607
CALL
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
3,475
+1,725
| +99% | +$71.3K |
|
6608
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
804
-6,292
| -89% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SGI
6609
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
21,149
+8,059
| +62% | +$62.1K |
|
|
MKTO
6610
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-18,900
| -79% | -$542K |
|
|
TUMI
6611
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,100
| +46% | +$45.9K |
|
6612
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-10,800
| -77% | -$431K |
|
6613
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
726
-2,035
| -74% | -$350K |
|
6614
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+1,900
| +100% | +$61.2K |
|
6615
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-2,600
| -54% | -$165K |
|
|
RT
6616
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
21,762
-12,021
| -36% | -$80.8K |
|
|
FULL
6617
DELISTED
Full Circle Capital Corporation
FULL
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
38,102
+29,344
| +335% | +$105K |
|
|
NTLS
6618
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
29,361
-79,462
| -73% | -$506K |
|
|
CKSW
6619
PUT
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$124K |
|
|
RXII
6620
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
80,163
-75,753
| -49% | -$129K |
|
|
CZR
6621
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-18,600
| -45% | -$168K |
|
6622
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,000
| +182% | +$95.9K |
|
6623
CALL
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$145K |
|
6624
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,500
| +146% | +$81.5K |
|
|
SVU
6625
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,386
-1,257
| -35% | -$83.8K |
|
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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.