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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JONE
876
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
130,559
+38,916
| +42% | +$6.97M |
|
877
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
463,600
-494,000
| -52% | -$24.2M |
|
|
AVNS
878
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
533,486
+130,737
| +32% | +$5.87M |
|
879
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
542,426
-140,206
| -21% | -$5.37M |
|
880
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,624,000
+336,000
| +26% | +$4.4M |
|
881
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
277,973
+44,376
| +19% | +$3.47M |
|
882
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
647,300
-564,900
| -47% | -$20.1M |
|
|
INFN
883
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,027,519
+758,612
| +282% | +$15.4M |
|
|
SKX
884
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
589,041
+164,973
| +39% | +$5.3M |
|
885
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
132,700
+49,300
| +59% | +$6.81M |
|
886
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
267,250
-283,892
| -52% | -$23.4M |
|
|
FITB
887
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,027,767
-1,082,793
| -51% | -$21.9M |
|
888
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$200M
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
825,831
-831,635
| -50% | -$19.9M |
|
|
CVC
889
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
888,247
+791,869
| +822% | +$17.2M |
|
890
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
333,702
+127,450
| +62% | +$8.73M |
|
891
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
706,800
-506,000
| -42% | -$14.9M |
|
|
AET
892
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
166,600
+5,400
| +3% | +$617K |
|
893
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
424,314
-200,776
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
894
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
4,371,979
-698,798
| -14% | -$4.41M |
|
895
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
327,987
+305,901
| +1,385% | +$19.8M |
|
896
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $21M | 0.02% |
219,800
+9,700
| +5% | +$917K |
|
|
897
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $21M | 0.02% |
301,000
-190,800
| -39% | -$13.6M |
|
898
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
180,285
-418,307
| -70% | -$49.4M |
|
|
WBC
899
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
168,500
-404,646
| -71% | -$51M |
|
900
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
375,981
+113,174
| +43% | +$6.65M |
|
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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.