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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RST
6651
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
16,694
+8,230
| +97% | +$64.7K |
|
|
SURG
6652
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,244
| New | +$137K |
|
|
COBZ
6653
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
10,155
-16,268
| -62% | -$200K |
|
6654
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,836
| New | +$140K |
|
6655
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+16,300
| +73% | +$61.9K |
|
6656
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-1,700
| -36% | -$75.4K |
|
|
CEB
6657
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
1,516
-4,833
| -76% | -$411K |
|
|
RLYP
6658
CALL
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,000
| +100% | +$68.8K |
|
|
DWA
6659
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
4,997
-512,226
| -99% | -$13.5M |
|
|
BDSI
6660
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
16,559
-383,447
| -96% | -$3.29M |
|
6661
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-5,300
| -54% | -$140K |
|
6662
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
7,880
-3,860
| -33% | -$79.9K |
|
|
DENN
6663
CALL
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+6,500
| +135% | +$72.6K |
|
6664
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
31
+9
| +41% | +$46.5K |
|
6665
PUT
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+12,300
| +946% | +$121K |
|
6666
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+2,500
| +78% | +$58.2K |
|
|
SEM
6667
CALL
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
15,034
-25,612
| -63% | -$215K |
|
6668
PUT
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+13,000
| +104% | +$66.6K |
|
|
MDC
6669
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
6,059
-311,167
| -98% | -$6.36M |
|
|
ANH
6670
PUT
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+24,600
| +1,295% | +$127K |
|
|
ETP
6671
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,436
| New | +$140K |
|
|
MKTO
6672
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
4,675
-444,964
| -99% | -$12.8M |
|
|
ARP
6673
CALL
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-7,800
| -27% | -$61.7K |
|
6674
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
19,347
-162,015
| -89% | -$1.06M |
|
6675
PUT
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,600
| +29% | +$31.3K |
|
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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.