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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESIO
6876
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
20,202
-44,338
| -69% | -$252K |
|
6877
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,800
| +1,400% | +$108K |
|
6878
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-7,700
| -61% | -$183K |
|
|
UNT
6879
PUT
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,100
| -44% | -$97.7K |
|
|
DNO
6880
PUT
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-800
| -28% | -$41K |
|
6881
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+800
| +47% | +$33.8K |
|
6882
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-11,500
| -88% | -$789K |
|
6883
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$106K |
|
6884
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-24
| -69% | -$219K |
|
|
TBI
6885
CALL
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+3,400
| +3,400% | +$95.8K |
|
|
B
6886
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-1,800
| -40% | -$72.6K |
|
|
PTLA
6887
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,700
| +283% | +$68.4K |
|
|
SRCI
6888
PUT
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,700
| +42% | +$32.5K |
|
|
ENLK
6889
PUT
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-11,900
| -71% | -$294K |
|
|
GPT
6890
CALL
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+533
| +55% | +$42.8K |
|
|
LMOS
6891
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,900
| +37% | +$28.1K |
|
|
ONE
6892
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
35,109
-217,733
| -86% | -$621K |
|
|
BDN
6893
PUT
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+5,100
| +189% | +$73.8K |
|
6894
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
9,986
-136,101
| -93% | -$1.41M |
|
6895
PUT
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-3,200
| -37% | -$65.2K |
|
6896
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
10,778
-180,298
| -94% | -$2.3M |
|
|
FMER
6897
CALL
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+400
| +9% | +$7.95K |
|
|
MTSN
6898
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
31,162
-111,036
| -78% | -$409K |
|
6899
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+600
| +30% | +$25.5K |
|
6900
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,900
| +650% | +$85.7K |
|
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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.