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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
1151
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
162,600
+2,700
| +2% | +$236K |
|
1152
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
250,981
+228,277
| +1,005% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SPLK
1153
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
199,800
+102,700
| +106% | +$6.91M |
|
1154
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
197,795
+193,030
| +4,051% | +$12.9M |
|
|
NBIS
1155
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
911,351
-340,028
| -27% | -$6.21M |
|
1156
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
190,395
+163,379
| +605% | +$12M |
|
1157
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
206,800
+16,000
| +8% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PCH
1158
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
389,380
-63,395
| -14% | -$2.34M |
|
1159
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
157,700
+19,100
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
1160
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
527,863
+377,719
| +252% | +$11.9M |
|
|
CLDT
1161
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
518,281
+7,850
| +2% | +$221K |
|
1162
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
318,700
+70,100
| +28% | +$3.25M |
|
1163
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
730,730
-507,584
| -41% | -$9.12M |
|
1164
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
310,900
+189,900
| +157% | +$10M |
|
1165
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
291,667
-470,337
| -62% | -$20.4M |
|
1166
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
57,447
+51,643
| +890% | +$12.5M |
|
1167
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
77,100
+8,900
| +13% | +$1.6M |
|
1168
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$793M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
203,754
-76,375
| -27% | -$6.01M |
|
1169
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
455,538
+279,288
| +158% | +$8.76M |
|
|
DATA
1170
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
117,100
+18,200
| +18% | +$1.97M |
|
1171
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
860,658
+518,485
| +152% | +$7.61M |
|
1172
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
227,027
+23,153
| +11% | +$1.66M |
|
1173
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
249,507
-556,920
| -69% | -$31.2M |
|
|
WLL
1174
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,328
+609
| +85% | +$6.34M |
|
|
B
1175
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,255,126
+314,751
| +33% | +$3.84M |
|
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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.