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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $231M | 0.2% |
7,381,464
-5,678,820
| -43% | -$182M |
|
77
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$26.9B
| $230M | 0.2% |
4,144,700
+4,136,900
| +53,037% | +$248M |
|
|
78
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $228M | 0.2% |
2,929,614
-4,275,558
| -59% | -$323M |
|
79
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $227M | 0.2% |
4,042,276
+3,929,749
| +3,492% | +$219M |
|
80
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $226M | 0.2% |
12,630,000
+1,977,000
| +19% | +$31.3M |
|
81
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $225M | 0.2% |
7,889,136
-98,643
| -1% | -$3.07M |
|
82
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $224M | 0.19% |
2,396,500
+2,047,800
| +587% | +$196M |
|
|
PF
83
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $218M | 0.19% |
4,781,279
+547,105
| +13% | +$23.1M |
|
84
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $218M | 0.19% |
4,248,404
+1,499,070
| +55% | +$80.1M |
|
85
Macy's
M
$6.45B
| $216M | 0.19% |
+3,207,474
| New | +$217M |
|
86
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $216M | 0.19% |
4,653,161
-1,691,665
| -27% | -$76.2M |
|
87
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $216M | 0.19% |
7,498,065
+2,024,213
| +37% | +$59.2M |
|
|
AET
88
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $212M | 0.18% |
1,662,216
+883,463
| +113% | +$101M |
|
89
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $211M | 0.18% |
2,461,300
+129,600
| +6% | +$10.6M |
|
|
BHI
90
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $211M | 0.18% |
3,417,507
-245,508
| -7% | -$16.1M |
|
91
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $208M | 0.18% |
2,228,690
+1,633,580
| +275% | +$155M |
|
92
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $207M | 0.18% |
12,134,896
+6,339,431
| +109% | +$104M |
|
|
DTV
93
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $206M | 0.18% |
2,223,494
+980,328
| +79% | +$88.6M |
|
|
CAM
94
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $206M | 0.18% |
3,930,560
-47,528
| -1% | -$2.46M |
|
95
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $205M | 0.18% |
2,992,404
+1,163,921
| +64% | +$84.7M |
|
96
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $203M | 0.18% |
1,153,400
+157,900
| +16% | +$28.4M |
|
|
MJN
97
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $202M | 0.18% |
2,240,434
+778,973
| +53% | +$75.1M |
|
|
TIF
98
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $201M | 0.17% |
2,192,857
+1,299,889
| +146% | +$116M |
|
99
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $200M | 0.17% |
6,939,398
+3,172,609
| +84% | +$107M |
|
100
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $200M | 0.17% |
7,308,881
-1,430,920
| -16% | -$38.5M |
|
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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.