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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNI
6626
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,062
-3,989
| -66% | -$272K |
|
|
PWE
6627
CALL
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-5,300
| -6% | -$10.9K |
|
|
HPY
6628
CALL
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+1,900
| +317% | +$99.7K |
|
|
GAS
6629
PUT
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$143K |
|
|
AM
6630
CALL
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$126K |
|
6631
CALL
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+1,300
| +33% | +$35.1K |
|
6632
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$122K |
|
6633
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+4,800
| +192% | +$93.2K |
|
6634
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,500
| -25% | -$45.4K |
|
6635
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
11,020
-1,940
| -15% | -$25.9K |
|
6636
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-19,600
| -33% | -$74.4K |
|
6637
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$124K |
|
6638
PUT
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,585
+1,155
| +269% | +$90.3K |
|
6639
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
867
-836,572
| -100% | -$129M |
|
6640
Vivani Medical
VANI
$126M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
410
+139
| +51% | +$44.6K |
|
6641
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-12,500
| -54% | -$174K |
|
|
ZEUS
6642
CALL
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+4,300
| +126% | +$70.7K |
|
|
QLTI
6643
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
32,515
+12,314
| +61% | +$47.3K |
|
6644
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
7,530
-79,891
| -91% | -$1.41M |
|
6645
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
13,831
-16,362
| -54% | -$163K |
|
6646
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-194,656
| -89% | -$1M |
|
|
PDS
6647
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+992
| New | +$138K |
|
|
VRE
6648
PUT
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,700
| +31% | +$31K |
|
|
FGH
6649
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
28,273
-5,522
| -16% | -$26K |
|
|
ARNA
6650
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,870
-8,340
| -74% | -$362K |
|
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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.