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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
151,000
+54,000
| +56% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ESRX
752
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $28M | 0.02% |
314,949
-39,941
| -11% | -$3.49M |
|
|
MNDT
753
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $28M | 0.02% |
572,700
+35,600
| +7% | +$1.61M |
|
|
TLN
754
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $28M | 0.02% |
+1,630,745
| New | +$30.8M |
|
755
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
343,892
+63,348
| +23% | +$5.51M |
|
756
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
263,300
+58,000
| +28% | +$5.93M |
|
757
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
788,600
+449,200
| +132% | +$19.3M |
|
758
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
507,500
+292,000
| +135% | +$16.4M |
|
759
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
425,400
-32,600
| -7% | -$1.98M |
|
|
SHPG
760
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
112,736
+107,705
| +2,141% | +$26.7M |
|
761
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.51B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
592,391
+591,723
| +88,581% | +$28.7M |
|
|
CMRX
762
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
588,591
-163,110
| -22% | -$6.54M |
|
763
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
142,100
+70,700
| +99% | +$13.1M |
|
764
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
149,042
+146,386
| +5,512% | +$26.6M |
|
765
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
1,665,024
+1,650,774
| +11,584% | +$27.7M |
|
766
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $27M | 0.02% |
336,531
+328,946
| +4,337% | +$28M |
|
767
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
2,030,448
+1,170,082
| +136% | +$15.7M |
|
|
JCP
768
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
3,162,565
+1,038,812
| +49% | +$8.96M |
|
|
SBNY
769
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
182,139
+29,271
| +19% | +$4.07M |
|
770
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
660,900
-292,300
| -31% | -$12.7M |
|
771
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.78B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
678,735
-1,282,848
| -65% | -$50.2M |
|
772
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
194,800
-11,200
| -5% | -$1.6M |
|
|
WCIC
773
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
1,086,854
+584,531
| +116% | +$13.9M |
|
|
ASNA
774
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
79,202
-3,551
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SWN
775
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
1,157,646
+1,157,506
| +826,790% | +$29.7M |
|
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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.