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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLCM
7251
CALL
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+4,400
| +220% | +$57.4K |
|
7252
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-16,100
| -80% | -$277K |
|
7253
CALL
Neonode
NEON
$15.3M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
2,430
+760
| +46% | +$28.8K |
|
7254
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-100
| -6% | -$4.27K |
|
7255
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
2,696
+1,081
| +67% | +$33.2K |
|
|
PVG
7256
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,800
| +196% | +$51.2K |
|
|
PCOM
7257
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
5,763
-335
| -5% | -$4.15K |
|
|
PVTB
7258
PUT
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+1,600
| +800% | +$61.1K |
|
|
TRR
7259
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,054
| New | +$65.7K |
|
|
XCO
7260
PUT
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
4,047
-100
| -2% | -$2.61K |
|
7261
CALL
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+400
| +10% | +$6.72K |
|
7262
CALL
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
2,409
+2,374
| +6,783% | +$68.3K |
|
|
EOD
7263
Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund
EOD
$289M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,191
| New | +$75.4K |
|
7264
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+2,100
| +350% | +$54.2K |
|
7265
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
1,344
-154,234
| -99% | -$8.6M |
|
7266
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
3,129
-15,761
| -83% | -$364K |
|
7267
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+600
| +6% | +$3.56K |
|
7268
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
1,721
-13,382
| -89% | -$490K |
|
|
SNR
7269
PUT
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+2,100
| +66% | +$33.3K |
|
|
ONDK
7270
CALL
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-8,400
| -58% | -$140K |
|
|
FWP
7271
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
268
-6,092
| -96% | -$1.46M |
|
|
TPLM
7272
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,085
| New | +$75.6K |
|
7273
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
4,291
-39,228
| -90% | -$657K |
|
7274
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
1,480
-1,540
| -51% | -$84.4K |
|
7275
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
5,535
-40,828
| -88% | -$461K |
|
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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.