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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Timken Company
TKR
$9.1B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
649,361
+385,052
| +146% | +$15.4M |
|
827
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
296,200
-32,100
| -10% | -$2.64M |
|
828
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
290,900
-127,500
| -30% | -$10.3M |
|
|
TWC
829
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
133,200
+41,700
| +46% | +$6.91M |
|
|
HOUS
830
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
506,967
-1,484,995
| -75% | -$69.1M |
|
|
CPHD
831
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
385,970
+217,832
| +130% | +$12.4M |
|
832
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
1,567,195
+1,280,818
| +447% | +$20.1M |
|
833
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,263,800
-239,600
| -16% | -$4.95M |
|
|
WFM
834
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
596,200
+267,800
| +82% | +$12M |
|
835
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
361,938
-27,542
| -7% | -$1.74M |
|
|
BBBY
836
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
339,700
-61,700
| -15% | -$4.42M |
|
|
CAB
837
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
468,302
-726,725
| -61% | -$38.4M |
|
838
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.7B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
106,961
-494,884
| -82% | -$110M |
|
839
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
1,713,156
+299,472
| +21% | +$4.45M |
|
|
ESRX
840
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
262,500
-159,400
| -38% | -$13.9M |
|
841
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
627,971
+286,954
| +84% | +$11.7M |
|
842
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
223,700
-100,700
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
|
KEG
843
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
12,893,832
+6,901,723
| +115% | +$12.4M |
|
|
DD
844
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
382,134
-6,002
| -2% | -$404K |
|
|
PCL
845
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
571,359
-828,174
| -59% | -$34.7M |
|
846
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $23M | 0.02% |
108,396
-59,598
| -35% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ELLI
847
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $23M | 0.02% |
329,400
+325,300
| +7,934% | +$20.3M |
|
848
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $23M | 0.02% |
604,584
+350,526
| +138% | +$13.1M |
|
|
CONE
849
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
779,208
+640,541
| +462% | +$20M |
|
|
MNDT
850
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
467,900
+134,000
| +40% | +$6.07M |
|
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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.