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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
442,600
+100
| +0% | +$7.41K |
|
|
TMH
652
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
501,208
+237,263
| +90% | +$14.3M |
|
|
TYNS
653
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
1,588,900
+362,000
| +30% | +$11M |
|
654
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
449,386
+320,726
| +249% | +$22M |
|
|
INFO
655
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
1,274,129
+1,220,665
| +2,283% | +$32.2M |
|
656
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
2,470,240
-2,929,831
| -54% | -$42M |
|
657
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
500,154
-105,975
| -17% | -$6.84M |
|
|
RTN
658
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
339,139
-405,354
| -54% | -$42.5M |
|
659
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
369,445
-24,881
| -6% | -$2.21M |
|
|
GMCR
660
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
423,300
+60,100
| +17% | +$5.9M |
|
|
LNKD
661
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
156,543
-148,845
| -49% | -$33.2M |
|
662
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
332,800
+118,500
| +55% | +$11.8M |
|
|
663
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
332,400
-88,800
| -21% | -$8.82M |
|
664
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
965,600
+452,500
| +88% | +$16.1M |
|
665
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,513,324
-18,609
| -1% | -$410K |
|
666
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
719,691
+119,179
| +20% | +$5.29M |
|
667
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
200,752
+64,823
| +48% | +$10.8M |
|
|
SF
668
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,249,988
+1,200,722
| +2,437% | +$29.6M |
|
|
WBA
669
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
379,600
-22,100
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
670
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $32M | 0.03% |
558,380
+310,922
| +126% | +$16M |
|
|
SPR
671
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $32M | 0.03% |
580,993
+3,131
| +0.5% | +$168K |
|
672
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $32M | 0.03% |
365,600
-195,700
| -35% | -$18.1M |
|
673
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
181,046
+11,755
| +7% | +$2.11M |
|
674
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.6B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
568,601
+550,937
| +3,119% | +$33.5M |
|
675
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
199,463
-9,900
| -5% | -$1.57M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.