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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
175,500
-13,100
| -7% | -$998K |
|
1127
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
121,700
-33,000
| -21% | -$4.06M |
|
1128
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
623,684
+510,162
| +449% | +$12.5M |
|
1129
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+142,335
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1130
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
236,266
+132,214
| +127% | +$8.48M |
|
1131
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
512,239
+42,130
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
1132
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
903,426
+166,276
| +23% | +$2.79M |
|
1133
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
182,300
+16,300
| +10% | +$1.3M |
|
1134
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
457,600
+210,000
| +85% | +$7.28M |
|
1135
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+107,650
| New | +$14.8M |
|
|
HAWK
1136
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
349,198
-158,679
| -31% | -$5.92M |
|
1137
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
727,662
-564,789
| -44% | -$12.1M |
|
|
SCTY
1138
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
268,000
-123,300
| -32% | -$7.18M |
|
1139
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
762,465
-2,904,221
| -79% | -$60.2M |
|
1140
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
236,920
+40,398
| +21% | +$2.56M |
|
1141
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.93B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
135,800
+109,100
| +409% | +$13.4M |
|
1142
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
346,200
+173,700
| +101% | +$6.81M |
|
1143
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
496,737
+128,537
| +35% | +$3.93M |
|
1144
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
287,900
+105,700
| +58% | +$5.08M |
|
1145
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
174,400
+30,200
| +21% | +$2.36M |
|
1146
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
264,453
+144,533
| +121% | +$7.78M |
|
|
JOYY
1147
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.74B
| $14M | 0.01% |
201,909
+193,961
| +2,440% | +$12.9M |
|
|
WPG
1148
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $14M | 0.01% |
115,016
+65,362
| +132% | +$8.62M |
|
|
X
1149
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $14M | 0.01% |
679,000
+205,700
| +43% | +$5.05M |
|
1150
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $14M | 0.01% |
209,700
+11,200
| +6% | +$738K |
|
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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.