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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
310,600
+61,700
| +25% | +$2.86M |
|
|
ZLTQ
1177
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
452,147
+383,930
| +563% | +$11.6M |
|
1178
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,431,156
-356,102
| -13% | -$2.05M |
|
1179
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
216,270
+117,970
| +120% | +$7.32M |
|
|
EXPR
1180
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
36,444
-46,653
| -56% | -$16.3M |
|
1181
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
80,400
+17,600
| +28% | +$2.81M |
|
1182
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
85,373
+45,739
| +115% | +$7.01M |
|
1183
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
187,581
+46,973
| +33% | +$3.49M |
|
1184
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,615,000
+409,000
| +34% | +$3.21M |
|
|
FCB
1185
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
412,511
+14,856
| +4% | +$425K |
|
1186
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
58,100
+7,700
| +15% | +$1.78M |
|
1187
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $13M | 0.01% |
70,500
+47,900
| +212% | +$9.13M |
|
1188
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+127,601
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
ANAC
1189
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $13M | 0.01% |
167,993
+98,278
| +141% | +$6.44M |
|
1190
MBIA
MBI
$254M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
2,150,855
+1,425,153
| +196% | +$12.9M |
|
1191
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
481,856
+195,173
| +68% | +$6.05M |
|
|
MBLY
1192
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
242,300
-63,500
| -21% | -$3.01M |
|
1193
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
146,000
-16,100
| -10% | -$1.35M |
|
1194
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
681,200
-90,200
| -12% | -$2.4M |
|
1195
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
183,800
+45,600
| +33% | +$3.38M |
|
1196
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
195,600
+36,800
| +23% | +$2.5M |
|
1197
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,560,502
+587,984
| +60% | +$5.7M |
|
|
UPL
1198
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,019,435
+983,853
| +2,765% | +$14.9M |
|
|
CLGX
1199
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
321,241
-341,131
| -52% | -$13M |
|
|
MDVN
1200
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
222,802
-365,796
| -62% | -$22.6M |
|
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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.