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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
244,900
+3,300
| +1% | +$315K |
|
852
PUT
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
420,038
-44,331
| -10% | -$2.49M |
|
|
WFM
853
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
578,200
+185,900
| +47% | +$8.31M |
|
854
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
1,140,228
+19,096
| +2% | +$335K |
|
|
MNDT
855
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
465,417
+153,171
| +49% | +$6.94M |
|
856
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
173,100
+22,700
| +15% | +$3.12M |
|
|
UWC
857
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
275,200
+133,600
| +94% | +$11M |
|
|
WSTC
858
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
751,039
-225,379
| -23% | -$7.12M |
|
859
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,114,691
-20,256
| -2% | -$391K |
|
|
FRAN
860
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
139,544
+65,319
| +88% | +$12.6M |
|
861
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
392,200
+1,600
| +0.4% | +$92.2K |
|
862
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
390,500
-88,600
| -18% | -$4.56M |
|
863
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
412,564
+178,805
| +76% | +$9.12M |
|
864
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
956,555
-687,052
| -42% | -$16.2M |
|
865
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
2,618,375
+629,557
| +32% | +$5.6M |
|
866
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $22M | 0.02% |
516,360
+212,635
| +70% | +$8.59M |
|
|
NUVA
867
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $22M | 0.02% |
465,070
-215,854
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PDCO
868
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $22M | 0.02% |
452,507
+442,391
| +4,373% | +$21.1M |
|
869
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$466M
| $22M | 0.02% |
417,890
+313,553
| +301% | +$12.4M |
|
|
870
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
403,794
+27,667
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
871
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
334,900
-104,400
| -24% | -$6.79M |
|
872
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
469,759
-581,428
| -55% | -$25.1M |
|
873
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
240,500
+90,400
| +60% | +$7.24M |
|
|
RAI
874
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
583,764
-146,570
| -20% | -$5.49M |
|
|
COL
875
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
235,467
-406,358
| -63% | -$39.1M |
|
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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.