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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
1,910,637
-347,558
| -15% | -$5.3M |
|
677
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
233,000
+60,200
| +35% | +$8.59M |
|
|
678
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
735,000
-561,600
| -43% | -$25.9M |
|
|
DYN
679
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
1,081,637
-700,443
| -39% | -$22.8M |
|
|
LM
680
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
613,024
-922,491
| -60% | -$49.7M |
|
681
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
392,500
+183,000
| +87% | +$15.1M |
|
682
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
559,400
-79,500
| -12% | -$4.43M |
|
683
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
302,200
-113,200
| -27% | -$11.5M |
|
684
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
488,700
-304,800
| -38% | -$18.6M |
|
|
SBY
685
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
1,927,375
-361,673
| -16% | -$5.68M |
|
686
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
797,800
-128,400
| -14% | -$5.22M |
|
687
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
182,315
+74,436
| +69% | +$13.4M |
|
688
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
485,208
-65,011
| -12% | -$4.5M |
|
689
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
303,500
+89,600
| +42% | +$7.83M |
|
690
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
210,200
+169,900
| +422% | +$24.4M |
|
691
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
296,600
-11,900
| -4% | -$1.22M |
|
692
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
591,300
-59,600
| -9% | -$3.18M |
|
693
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
386,996
+401
| +0.1% | +$33.5K |
|
694
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $31M | 0.03% |
984,959
+684,958
| +228% | +$22M |
|
695
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $31M | 0.03% |
239,101
+41,029
| +21% | +$5.32M |
|
|
FL
696
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $31M | 0.03% |
462,300
+372,800
| +417% | +$23.3M |
|
697
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $31M | 0.03% |
1,063,200
+357,600
| +51% | +$9.55M |
|
|
P
698
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $31M | 0.03% |
1,992,026
-1,251,678
| -39% | -$22M |
|
699
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $31M | 0.03% |
341,200
+197,500
| +137% | +$15.8M |
|
|
WBA
700
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
366,500
+13,900
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.