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 | 8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.35% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
185,000
+9,200
| +5% | +$773K |
|
|
CIE
1052
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
111,673
-1,234
| -1% | -$191K |
|
1053
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
307,226
+240,752
| +362% | +$13.3M |
|
1054
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
241,600
+26,600
| +12% | +$1.74M |
|
1055
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
307,679
+61,053
| +25% | +$3.14M |
|
|
WWAV
1056
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
331,600
-2,922,442
| -90% | -$137M |
|
1057
PUT
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
134,600
-71,500
| -35% | -$8.79M |
|
1058
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
488,181
+97,327
| +25% | +$3.41M |
|
1059
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
445,502
-1,168,236
| -72% | -$40.8M |
|
1060
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
387,600
-2,800
| -0.7% | -$113K |
|
1061
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
910,271
+128,303
| +16% | +$2.49M |
|
1062
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+143,599
| New | +$16.4M |
|
1063
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
246,300
+45,800
| +23% | +$3.11M |
|
1064
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
556,500
-135,300
| -20% | -$4.22M |
|
|
GTI
1065
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
3,241,349
+2,371,201
| +273% | +$11.2M |
|
1066
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,095,637
+360,158
| +49% | +$5.31M |
|
1067
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
97,800
+22,900
| +31% | +$3.66M |
|
|
SUNE
1068
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $16M | 0.01% |
535,800
+343,000
| +178% | +$9.77M |
|
|
GWR
1069
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $16M | 0.01% |
210,359
-328,603
| -61% | -$28.9M |
|
1070
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $16M | 0.01% |
305,600
+60,000
| +24% | +$3.05M |
|
|
SINA
1071
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $16M | 0.01% |
298,000
+206,600
| +226% | +$9.41M |
|
|
TIVO
1072
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
998,217
+817,633
| +453% | +$14.4M |
|
|
ESV
1073
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
178,600
+99,996
| +127% | +$9.73M |
|
|
UNIT
1074
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.31B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+643,388
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1075
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
413,900
+184,800
| +81% | +$7.72M |
|
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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 8% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
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.