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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
286,684
+40,335
| +16% | +$2.98M |
|
|
ZEN
902
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
935,031
-198,139
| -17% | -$4.56M |
|
|
BEAV
903
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
377,473
+42,359
| +13% | +$2.52M |
|
904
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
414,142
-245,250
| -37% | -$13.1M |
|
905
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
156,388
+44,953
| +40% | +$5.86M |
|
|
ATHN
906
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
180,031
+159,921
| +795% | +$19.1M |
|
|
PDCE
907
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
382,708
-295,290
| -44% | -$16.7M |
|
|
TPH
908
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,339,519
-2,349,095
| -64% | -$34.9M |
|
909
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
389,300
-417,300
| -52% | -$22.3M |
|
910
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
991,245
+244,337
| +33% | +$5.74M |
|
911
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
291,423
+1,589
| +0.5% | +$117K |
|
|
MENT
912
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
769,442
+232,202
| +43% | +$5.9M |
|
|
PXD
913
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
146,200
+8,300
| +6% | +$1.32M |
|
914
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
231,300
+28,900
| +14% | +$2.45M |
|
915
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
875,338
+411,581
| +89% | +$9.85M |
|
916
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
838,383
+303,206
| +57% | +$6.53M |
|
|
PSB
917
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
279,896
-64,852
| -19% | -$4.95M |
|
918
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
350,831
-9,671
| -3% | -$554K |
|
|
MXIM
919
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
583,627
-1,114,407
| -66% | -$38.1M |
|
920
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
186,818
-34,122
| -15% | -$3.67M |
|
|
CHK
921
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
9,027
+5,670
| +169% | +$16M |
|
|
AET
922
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
158,100
-3,700
| -2% | -$422K |
|
923
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
325,600
-25,200
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
924
UnitedHealth
UNH
$364B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
164,841
-90,796
| -36% | -$10.7M |
|
925
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
290,300
+128,400
| +79% | +$9.62M |
|
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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.