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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7876
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$295M
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
3,012
-97,669
| -97% | -$862K |
|
|
DMC
7877
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
711
-3,550
| -83% | -$137K |
|
7878
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.5B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+1,900
| +1,900% | +$26.2K |
|
7879
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+2,000
| +400% | +$28.7K |
|
|
RGLS
7880
CALL
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
21
+1
| +5% | +$1.61K |
|
7881
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.79B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
1,612
-53,623
| -97% | -$965K |
|
|
VTNR
7882
CALL
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$30.7K |
|
|
DS
7883
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
6,001
-85,268
| -93% | -$435K |
|
|
JE
7884
PUT
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
158
-106
| -40% | -$18.4K |
|
|
IRG
7885
DELISTED
Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc.
IRG
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
5,490
-81,689
| -94% | -$361K |
|
|
WHZ
7886
DELISTED
WHITING USA TR II TR UNIT (DE)
WHZ
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
10,731
-1,468
| -12% | -$6.4K |
|
|
FXEN
7887
PUT
DELISTED
FX ENERGY INC
FXEN
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-2,500
| -8% | -$2.95K |
|
|
BEE
7888
CALL
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+2,000
| +1,000% | +$24.4K |
|
|
CYN
7889
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-600
| -67% | -$55.5K |
|
|
DEJ
7890
DELISTED
DEJOUR ENERGY INC COM
DEJ
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
209,435
+96,318
| +85% | +$12.7K |
|
|
CYTR
7891
PUT
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
1,217
-2,866
| -70% | -$71.8K |
|
|
DDC
7892
CALL
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+500
| +36% | +$9.05K |
|
7893
CALL
Artivion
AORT
$1.4B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,800
| +360% | +$19.1K |
|
7894
PUT
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+2,100
| +105% | +$11.7K |
|
7895
Compugen
CGEN
$227M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
3,769
-1,617
| -30% | -$11.3K |
|
|
CLDT
7896
PUT
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$600M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-8,200
| -89% | -$231K |
|
|
GURE
7897
PUT
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.71M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
252
+130
| +107% | +$15.3K |
|
7898
CALL
Imunon
IMNN
$6.98M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-1
| -20% | -$7.1K |
|
7899
Inuvo
INUV
$12.9M
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+847
| New | +$22.2K |
|
|
MRIN
7900
PUT
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
+90
| New | +$24.4K |
|
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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.