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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
261,300
+85,100
| +48% | +$6.5M |
|
952
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
166,909
+158,917
| +1,988% | +$18.8M |
|
953
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
366,100
-106,200
| -22% | -$5.46M |
|
954
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
488,600
+336,869
| +222% | +$14.9M |
|
|
JUNO
955
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
359,011
+351,157
| +4,471% | +$18.6M |
|
956
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $19M | 0.02% |
61,912
+29,421
| +91% | +$9.05M |
|
957
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $19M | 0.02% |
14,167
+12,714
| +875% | +$17.2M |
|
958
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
655,362
-280,416
| -30% | -$8.5M |
|
|
RCAP
959
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
2,460,886
+1,000,263
| +68% | +$8.12M |
|
960
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
426,146
+338,132
| +384% | +$17.8M |
|
961
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
465,030
+327,878
| +239% | +$14.2M |
|
962
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
151,076
+85,275
| +130% | +$10.6M |
|
963
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
384,400
+187,735
| +95% | +$8.63M |
|
964
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
182,183
-439,290
| -71% | -$34.1M |
|
965
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
338,044
+328,063
| +3,287% | +$19.2M |
|
|
DD
966
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
306,339
+261,979
| +591% | +$17.6M |
|
967
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
211,600
+111,300
| +111% | +$10.7M |
|
968
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
87,277
-21,999
| -20% | -$4.3M |
|
|
APOL
969
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,438,209
+1,345,113
| +1,445% | +$22.7M |
|
970
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
149,500
+93,300
| +166% | +$11.8M |
|
|
AKS
971
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+4,761,969
| New | +$23.6M |
|
|
ZOES
972
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
449,500
-313,700
| -41% | -$10.9M |
|
973
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
199,097
-62,433
| -24% | -$5.82M |
|
974
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.53B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
630,300
-136,200
| -18% | -$4.25M |
|
|
RAD
975
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
109,131
-15,136
| -12% | -$2.54M |
|
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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.