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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.04B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+541,486
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1202
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
145,300
+43,100
| +42% | +$4.2M |
|
1203
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
109,000
+5,300
| +5% | +$626K |
|
1204
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
132,070
+28,690
| +28% | +$2.72M |
|
1205
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
211,331
+209,097
| +9,360% | +$13M |
|
|
RAI
1206
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
337,600
-39,400
| -10% | -$1.48M |
|
1207
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
119,771
-104,679
| -47% | -$11M |
|
1208
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.29B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
144,000
+33,600
| +30% | +$2.73M |
|
1209
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
121,000
-1,800
| -1% | -$181K |
|
|
HOT
1210
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
154,300
-25,900
| -14% | -$2.17M |
|
|
RAX
1211
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+336,081
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1212
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+554,359
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
TWO
1213
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
160,176
+72,500
| +83% | +$6.1M |
|
1214
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,117,200
-27,600
| -2% | -$308K |
|
|
VXX
1215
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
38,659
-28,138
| -42% | -$9.16M |
|
1216
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
730,440
-1,755,500
| -71% | -$30.9M |
|
|
SYNH
1217
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
309,459
+42,678
| +16% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SVU
1218
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
219,140
+132,421
| +153% | +$8.83M |
|
|
WAIR
1219
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
818,674
+1,472
| +0.2% | +$22.9K |
|
1220
Nike
NKE
$60.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
229,630
-1,113,946
| -83% | -$57.1M |
|
|
TW
1221
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
98,535
-863
| -0.9% | -$116K |
|
|
ZIONW
1222
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,388,320
| – | – |
|
1223
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.34B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
599,543
+512,444
| +588% | +$11.1M |
|
1224
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.6M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
30,217
+28,519
| +1,680% | +$12.3M |
|
|
ALXN
1225
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
68,100
-24,000
| -26% | -$4.14M |
|
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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.