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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDR
1251
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
740,239
+658,399
| +804% | +$10.3M |
|
1252
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
282,900
+89,600
| +46% | +$3.9M |
|
1253
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
176,700
-68,000
| -28% | -$4.85M |
|
1254
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.8B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
184,442
+2,924
| +2% | +$202K |
|
1255
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
244,100
+37,500
| +18% | +$1.89M |
|
1256
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.52B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
358,884
-741,797
| -67% | -$25.6M |
|
1257
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
568,000
+376,800
| +197% | +$8.04M |
|
1258
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
167,101
+30,400
| +22% | +$2.25M |
|
1259
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$254B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
226,600
+39,500
| +21% | +$2.18M |
|
1260
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.49B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
312,604
-2,757
| -0.9% | -$119K |
|
|
CST
1261
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
297,811
+120,716
| +68% | +$5.03M |
|
1262
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
268,275
-143,230
| -35% | -$6.29M |
|
|
HES
1263
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
173,600
+34,500
| +25% | +$2.45M |
|
|
VMW
1264
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
135,300
-34,700
| -20% | -$3.03M |
|
1265
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
119,400
-33,000
| -22% | -$3.15M |
|
1266
Enpro
NPO
$7.23B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
200,757
-18,700
| -9% | -$1.18M |
|
1267
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
458,900
+28,800
| +7% | +$727K |
|
1268
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
165,016
+12,494
| +8% | +$897K |
|
1269
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
623,300
+10,200
| +2% | +$207K |
|
|
BRCM
1270
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
220,900
-12,500
| -5% | -$608K |
|
1271
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
65,700
+9,200
| +16% | +$1.69M |
|
1272
Targa Resources
TRGP
$58.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+126,952
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1273
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.16B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,382,500
+193,400
| +16% | +$1.87M |
|
|
KSU
1274
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
124,000
+7,900
| +7% | +$780K |
|
|
CBL
1275
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
697,808
+35,121
| +5% | +$633K |
|
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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.