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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
722,405
+636,488
| +741% | +$15.1M |
|
1027
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
193,700
+37,300
| +24% | +$3.63M |
|
|
PACD
1028
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
604,259
-277,935
| -32% | -$11.2M |
|
|
UNVR
1029
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
+649,250
| New | +$17.1M |
|
1030
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.61B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
188,524
+103,871
| +123% | +$8.96M |
|
1031
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,045,300
+164,900
| +19% | +$2.97M |
|
1032
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
358,200
+102,400
| +40% | +$4.65M |
|
|
DYAX
1033
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
632,613
-412,243
| -39% | -$10.9M |
|
1034
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
808,400
+413,600
| +105% | +$8.83M |
|
1035
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
420,700
+205,400
| +95% | +$8.88M |
|
1036
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,111,200
-336,100
| -23% | -$5.21M |
|
1037
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
291,476
+47,480
| +19% | +$2.74M |
|
1038
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
605,000
-460,800
| -43% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CBI
1039
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
330,900
-225,000
| -40% | -$11.7M |
|
|
CHK
1040
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
7,411
+2,319
| +46% | +$6.54M |
|
|
PAY
1041
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
487,428
+441,308
| +957% | +$16M |
|
1042
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
748,004
+209,645
| +39% | +$4.74M |
|
1043
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
302,291
+55,731
| +23% | +$3.27M |
|
1044
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
654,800
-157,800
| -19% | -$3.98M |
|
1045
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
348,389
+244,762
| +236% | +$13.7M |
|
1046
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
242,500
+103,800
| +75% | +$7.02M |
|
|
QIHU
1047
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
241,681
-1,925
| -0.8% | -$116K |
|
1048
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
363,542
-62,500
| -15% | -$2.68M |
|
1049
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
175,000
+59,800
| +52% | +$5.58M |
|
|
CKEC
1050
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
613,592
-102,632
| -14% | -$3.04M |
|
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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.