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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
45,900
+8,400
| +22% | +$3.06M |
|
|
1077
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
227,700
-131,500
| -37% | -$9.36M |
|
1078
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
375,700
+32,400
| +9% | +$1.83M |
|
1079
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
172,499
+42,402
| +33% | +$3.95M |
|
1080
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
291,500
+198,300
| +213% | +$11.2M |
|
|
HCBK
1081
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,592,548
+738,889
| +87% | +$7.13M |
|
1082
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
474,400
+211,500
| +80% | +$8.27M |
|
1083
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
237,749
+74,061
| +45% | +$4.68M |
|
1084
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
313,711
-5,498
| -2% | -$260K |
|
1085
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
142,800
-1,300
| -0.9% | -$134K |
|
1086
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
21,568
-3,072
| -12% | -$2.32M |
|
|
CSOD
1087
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
445,824
-99,989
| -18% | -$3.11M |
|
|
SKX
1088
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
423,900
+263,100
| +164% | +$8.45M |
|
1089
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
362,200
+108,500
| +43% | +$4.45M |
|
1090
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
740,304
-116,916
| -14% | -$2.36M |
|
|
ROI
1091
CALL
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND
ROI
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
+249,600
| New | +$15.4M |
|
1092
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
805,581
+48,807
| +6% | +$987K |
|
1093
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
760,285
+746,071
| +5,249% | +$15.1M |
|
1094
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
88,500
-23,400
| -21% | -$4.3M |
|
1095
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
190,000
+19,700
| +12% | +$1.57M |
|
1096
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
257,000
-126,200
| -33% | -$8.16M |
|
1097
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
815,929
+556,272
| +214% | +$11.1M |
|
1098
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
289,600
-737,900
| -72% | -$37.9M |
|
|
WX
1099
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
361,202
+297,147
| +464% | +$12.5M |
|
1100
Costco
COST
$427B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+112,875
| New | +$16.2M |
|
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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.