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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRCM
1101
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
295,600
+6,100
| +2% | +$297K |
|
1102
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
280,700
-41,500
| -13% | -$2.33M |
|
|
PN
1103
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
947,164
-274,303
| -22% | -$4.18M |
|
|
NATI
1104
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
514,093
+132,904
| +35% | +$4.09M |
|
1105
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
872,395
+12,041
| +1% | +$231K |
|
1106
Celanese
CE
$4.75B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
210,083
-224,763
| -52% | -$15M |
|
1107
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $15M | 0.01% |
185,700
+60,800
| +49% | +$4.74M |
|
1108
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $15M | 0.01% |
180,093
+130,802
| +265% | +$11.2M |
|
1109
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,097,011
+951,830
| +656% | +$13.1M |
|
1110
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
265,700
+152,600
| +135% | +$8.73M |
|
1111
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $15M | 0.01% |
299,798
+76,183
| +34% | +$3.61M |
|
|
SPLK
1112
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
214,500
+45,300
| +27% | +$3.05M |
|
1113
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
199,509
+186,623
| +1,448% | +$15.1M |
|
|
ALXN
1114
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
82,300
+15,700
| +24% | +$2.71M |
|
1115
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
449,100
+205,800
| +85% | +$8.05M |
|
1116
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
444,866
-431,157
| -49% | -$15.4M |
|
1117
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,327,200
-232,800
| -15% | -$2.6M |
|
|
LTXB
1118
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
490,419
+178,869
| +57% | +$4.7M |
|
|
NPBC
1119
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,308,076
-1,486,627
| -53% | -$16.1M |
|
1120
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$561M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
906,998
-43,569
| -5% | -$718K |
|
1121
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
189,823
-93,459
| -33% | -$7.3M |
|
1122
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
309,600
+16,300
| +6% | +$900K |
|
1123
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
771,312
+521,848
| +209% | +$11.7M |
|
1124
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
253,205
-98,086
| -28% | -$5.01M |
|
|
MNK
1125
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
124,500
-16,800
| -12% | -$2.07M |
|
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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.