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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6701
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
24,305
-749
| -3% | -$3.78K |
|
|
GOGL
6702
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,609
| New | +$152K |
|
6703
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
4,211
-9,015
| -68% | -$251K |
|
6704
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
20,891
-20,297
| -49% | -$148K |
|
6705
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$113K |
|
|
HEP
6706
CALL
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+2,900
| +414% | +$96.4K |
|
|
AJRD
6707
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+600
| +11% | +$12.6K |
|
|
SHLD
6708
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
4,748
-7,943
| -63% | -$306K |
|
6709
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-2,400
| -57% | -$171K |
|
|
GTS
6710
CALL
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,150
| New | +$109K |
|
|
LQ
6711
PUT
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,500
| -50% | -$131K |
|
|
ACW
6712
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
32,663
-110,013
| -77% | -$468K |
|
|
RLYP
6713
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-9,800
| -72% | -$337K |
|
6714
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-2,200
| -39% | -$80.2K |
|
6715
PUT
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+5,000
| +625% | +$101K |
|
6716
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
5,366
+3,261
| +155% | +$73.1K |
|
6717
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
2,786
-3,759
| -57% | -$180K |
|
|
BFX
6718
PUT
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-11,400
| -66% | -$226K |
|
|
CSLT
6719
CALL
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+5,400
| +54% | +$45K |
|
|
MDP
6720
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,900
| -55% | -$154K |
|
|
SLH
6721
CALL
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+600
| +27% | +$29.5K |
|
|
HK
6722
PUT
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
625
+68
| +12% | +$16.2K |
|
6723
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$157K |
|
6724
PUT
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+1,900
| +50% | +$45K |
|
6725
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,300
| +100% | +$60.6K |
|
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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.