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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
231,500
+27,000
| +13% | +$1.51M |
|
|
TIME
1302
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
472,513
-303,688
| -39% | -$6.93M |
|
|
PCP
1303
PUT
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
54,300
+13,400
| +33% | +$2.81M |
|
|
CMA
1304
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
211,275
-226,937
| -52% | -$11.1M |
|
1305
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
313,300
+74,000
| +31% | +$2.83M |
|
1306
Kennametal
KMT
$2.37B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
317,612
+217,233
| +216% | +$7.79M |
|
1307
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
794,702
+54,830
| +7% | +$814K |
|
1308
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
110,200
+12,600
| +13% | +$1.29M |
|
1309
Ciena
CIEN
$60.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
455,763
-598,172
| -57% | -$13.7M |
|
|
PES
1310
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,699,613
+1,403,189
| +473% | +$9.61M |
|
|
AGU
1311
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
101,700
+8,400
| +9% | +$884K |
|
1312
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
460,800
+12,100
| +3% | +$302K |
|
1313
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
268,303
+22,011
| +9% | +$904K |
|
1314
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
187,020
-50,736
| -21% | -$2.91M |
|
|
WWAV
1315
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
220,000
+87,600
| +66% | +$4.1M |
|
1316
Forward Air
FWRD
$659M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
205,724
+137,068
| +200% | +$7.22M |
|
1317
Adtran
ADTN
$670M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+661,193
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1318
Groupon
GRPN
$887M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
106,773
-32,374
| -23% | -$4.18M |
|
1319
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
276,000
-235,100
| -46% | -$8.95M |
|
1320
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
751,345
-453,275
| -38% | -$6.86M |
|
|
SOHU
1321
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
181,040
-90,832
| -33% | -$5.89M |
|
|
BEE
1322
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
881,772
+841,289
| +2,078% | +$10.3M |
|
|
VMW
1323
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
124,500
-498,160
| -80% | -$43.5M |
|
|
SGY
1324
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
14,901
+12,078
| +428% | +$10.3M |
|
1325
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$82.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
114,200
+25,300
| +28% | +$2.39M |
|
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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.