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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKUL
7201
CALL
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,500
| -20% | -$22.8K |
|
|
BEAT
7202
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+1,800
| +28% | +$16.7K |
|
|
CYTR
7203
CALL
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
+2,233
| +183% | +$55.9K |
|
7204
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-5,400
| -81% | -$308K |
|
7205
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,032
| New | +$75K |
|
7206
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-4,200
| -48% | -$79.8K |
|
|
MRC
7207
PUT
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,400
| -52% | -$81.5K |
|
7208
PUT
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+16,800
| +275% | +$70.9K |
|
7209
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
1,651
-968,043
| -100% | -$51.1M |
|
7210
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
8,232
-9,924
| -55% | -$95.8K |
|
|
LEAF
7211
PUT
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,000
| +102% | +$35.5K |
|
|
KONA
7212
PUT
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$88.6K |
|
|
KGJI
7213
DELISTED
Kingold Jewelry Inc.
KGJI
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,106
| New | +$93K |
|
7214
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
3,215
-280
| -8% | -$6.57K |
|
7215
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,500
| +35% | +$19.7K |
|
7216
PUT
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+2,700
| +8% | +$6.29K |
|
7217
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,000
| +103% | +$36.3K |
|
7218
PUT
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
420
+265
| +171% | +$48.7K |
|
7219
Planet Green Holdings
PLAG
$12.8M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
161
+114
| +243% | +$42.4K |
|
|
XIFR
7220
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+100
| +6% | +$4.33K |
|
|
RUTH
7221
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
4,662
-34,720
| -88% | -$529K |
|
|
SREV
7222
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
13,765
+1,072
| +8% | +$4.45K |
|
|
SSI
7223
PUT
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-1,700
| -28% | -$32.2K |
|
|
LF
7224
PUT
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+9,200
| +21% | +$18.8K |
|
7225
PUT
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-700
| -19% | -$16.5K |
|
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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.