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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
245,400
-7,900
| -3% | -$175K |
|
1327
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
218,832
-28,995
| -12% | -$1.33M |
|
1328
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
447,600
+211,200
| +89% | +$4.77M |
|
1329
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
156,500
+60,200
| +63% | +$4.25M |
|
1330
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
325,300
-346,600
| -52% | -$12.3M |
|
1331
Adeia
ADEA
$3.24B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,054,601
+523,753
| +99% | +$5.37M |
|
1332
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
183,000
+63,500
| +53% | +$3.24M |
|
|
QVCGA
1333
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
7,862
-10,104
| -56% | -$14.1M |
|
|
VNET
1334
VNET Group
VNET
$2.17B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
515,622
+483,513
| +1,506% | +$9.68M |
|
1335
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
372,462
+259,517
| +230% | +$7.79M |
|
1336
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
49,567
+39,996
| +418% | +$8.85M |
|
|
ZSPH
1337
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
201,002
+114,854
| +133% | +$5.66M |
|
1338
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
155,800
+21,500
| +16% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MR
1339
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
367,674
+251,423
| +216% | +$7.33M |
|
1340
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.35B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
974,000
-783,200
| -45% | -$8.05M |
|
1341
Teradata
TDC
$2.59B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
282,142
+238,990
| +554% | +$9.83M |
|
1342
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
301,500
-681,900
| -69% | -$26.1M |
|
1343
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+139,498
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1344
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
127,100
+40,900
| +47% | +$3.15M |
|
|
CERN
1345
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
149,758
+78,073
| +109% | +$5.46M |
|
1346
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
173,800
-3,800
| -2% | -$246K |
|
1347
AutoNation
AN
$6.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
164,025
-52,750
| -24% | -$3.35M |
|
1348
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
331,000
+226,000
| +215% | +$7.15M |
|
|
GAP
1349
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
269,700
+79,700
| +42% | +$3.15M |
|
1350
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
321,000
+100,500
| +46% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.