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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
920
+370
| +67% | +$43.8K |
|
|
ECOM
6852
PUT
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-24,500
| -73% | -$277K |
|
|
HNGR
6853
PUT
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-3,300
| -41% | -$77K |
|
|
ESI
6854
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
27,827
+22,975
| +474% | +$106K |
|
|
BMR
6855
CALL
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,800
| +533% | +$99.4K |
|
6856
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+600
| +18% | +$16.4K |
|
6857
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$100K |
|
6858
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,100
| -28% | -$39.3K |
|
6859
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,400
| +38% | +$33.4K |
|
6860
CALL
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,300
| +65% | +$38.7K |
|
6861
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
1,983
+1,305
| +192% | +$74.8K |
|
6862
PUT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$940M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-400
| -7% | -$8.41K |
|
6863
PUT
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+300
| +11% | +$9.91K |
|
6864
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-1,600
| -15% | -$17.7K |
|
6865
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,200
| +54% | +$37.4K |
|
6866
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,512
-1,425
| -36% | -$64.4K |
|
|
CORR
6867
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
3,408
-4,293
| -56% | -$145K |
|
|
ALSK
6868
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
45,086
+12,482
| +38% | +$28.1K |
|
|
ZOES
6869
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,627
-1,629
| -38% | -$56.8K |
|
|
SZYM
6870
CALL
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-70,700
| -67% | -$242K |
|
6871
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,200
| -76% | -$370K |
|
6872
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+11,300
| +174% | +$69.3K |
|
|
GGN
6873
GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust
GGN
$831M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,406
| New | +$118K |
|
6874
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
9,242
-14,271
| -61% | -$185K |
|
|
TAHO
6875
CALL
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+2,600
| +42% | +$34.6K |
|
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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.