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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTPH
976
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
19,156
+1,578
| +9% | +$1.29M |
|
|
MBLY
977
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
341,525
-399,413
| -54% | -$18.9M |
|
978
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
457,633
+347,543
| +316% | +$14.5M |
|
|
PPLI
979
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,273,179
+1,140,836
| +862% | +$15.1M |
|
|
BPMC
980
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
+683,584
| New | +$19.5M |
|
981
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
305,216
+86,656
| +40% | +$6.21M |
|
982
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
534,910
-206,244
| -28% | -$6.58M |
|
983
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$7.86B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
545,700
-817,500
| -60% | -$27M |
|
984
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $18M | 0.02% |
379,100
+9,200
| +2% | +$508K |
|
|
ARPI
985
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $18M | 0.02% |
972,567
-32,115
| -3% | -$606K |
|
986
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $18M | 0.02% |
349,100
+38,100
| +12% | +$2.1M |
|
987
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $18M | 0.02% |
312,428
+219,578
| +236% | +$14M |
|
988
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $18M | 0.02% |
32,825
+6,494
| +25% | +$4.12M |
|
989
CALL
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
855,600
-52,600
| -6% | -$1.97M |
|
990
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
204,100
+32,700
| +19% | +$3.13M |
|
991
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
386,247
+369,272
| +2,175% | +$15.6M |
|
992
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.31B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
548,688
-1,210,056
| -69% | -$36.6M |
|
993
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.12B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
905,479
-223,113
| -20% | -$4.67M |
|
994
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
465,833
-485,681
| -51% | -$18.2M |
|
995
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
102,700
+31,400
| +44% | +$5.9M |
|
|
UTIW
996
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,772,599
+1,243,785
| +235% | +$12M |
|
997
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
534,544
-687,416
| -56% | -$22.9M |
|
|
ICON
998
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
70,619
+45,911
| +186% | +$12.8M |
|
999
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
282,126
-399,189
| -59% | -$28.1M |
|
1000
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$980M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
761,858
+242,673
| +47% | +$5.21M |
|
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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.