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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Constellium
CSTM
$3.95B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,478,700
+36,049
| +2% | +$567K |
|
|
CWEI
1002
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
265,984
+259,580
| +4,053% | +$14.7M |
|
|
POT
1003
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
564,300
+147,300
| +35% | +$4.72M |
|
|
KCG
1004
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,415,824
+200,703
| +17% | +$2.61M |
|
|
HES
1005
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
260,600
+135,000
| +107% | +$9.58M |
|
1006
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
370,600
+121,100
| +49% | +$6.77M |
|
1007
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+195,649
| New | +$18.4M |
|
1008
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
234,300
+35,500
| +18% | +$2.71M |
|
1009
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
354,800
-12,600
| -3% | -$639K |
|
|
1010
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
354,800
+23,200
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
|
UTX.PRA
1011
DELISTED
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP CORP UNIT (DE)
UTX.PRA
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPN
1012
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
963,318
+474,774
| +97% | +$9.9M |
|
1013
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
872,039
-293,346
| -25% | -$5.48M |
|
1014
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
232,500
-23,200
| -9% | -$1.72M |
|
|
RKT
1015
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+287,149
| New | +$18.1M |
|
1016
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
112,146
+38,854
| +53% | +$6.22M |
|
|
SNDK
1017
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
295,161
+223,945
| +314% | +$15M |
|
|
AVP
1018
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,743,314
-1,121,718
| -29% | -$8.33M |
|
1019
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
329,853
-431,507
| -57% | -$23.7M |
|
1020
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $17M | 0.01% |
105,100
+41,600
| +66% | +$5.75M |
|
1021
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $17M | 0.01% |
926,243
-80,731
| -8% | -$1.66M |
|
|
PRTY
1022
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $17M | 0.01% |
+839,227
| New | +$17.9M |
|
1023
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $17M | 0.01% |
244,929
-48,111
| -16% | -$3.74M |
|
1024
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $17M | 0.01% |
266,999
-152,274
| -36% | -$9.01M |
|
|
BSFT
1025
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
489,862
+15,433
| +3% | +$547K |
|
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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.