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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
1401
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
240,273
+49,649
| +26% | +$2.22M |
|
|
PNRA
1402
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
54,200
-3,500
| -6% | -$629K |
|
|
EA
1403
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
142,300
-9,600
| -6% | -$590K |
|
|
NPKI
1404
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
1,162,306
+67,689
| +6% | +$627K |
|
|
BBBY
1405
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
136,800
-75,100
| -35% | -$5.38M |
|
1406
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.9B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
102,900
+52,500
| +104% | +$4.98M |
|
|
XLNX
1407
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
213,507
+206,956
| +3,159% | +$9.33M |
|
1408
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$402B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
490,400
-60,000
| -11% | -$1.23M |
|
1409
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+79,931
| New | +$9.81M |
|
1410
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
107,100
-100,100
| -48% | -$8.49M |
|
|
SFUN
1411
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
22,264
-19,055
| -46% | -$7.59M |
|
1412
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.9B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
475,865
+254,592
| +115% | +$4.94M |
|
1413
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
162,989
+76,556
| +89% | +$4.44M |
|
1414
Gentex
GNTX
$5.02B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
566,469
+444,970
| +366% | +$7.78M |
|
1415
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.61B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
331,524
+226,756
| +216% | +$6.3M |
|
1416
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.9B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
60,200
-500
| -0.8% | -$76.8K |
|
1417
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
96,000
-135,200
| -58% | -$12.9M |
|
|
RPT
1418
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
569,309
-211,329
| -27% | -$3.7M |
|
1419
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
113,500
-74,800
| -40% | -$14.4M |
|
1420
Workiva
WK
$3.88B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
669,945
-535,370
| -44% | -$7.5M |
|
|
DATA
1421
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
80,253
+79,780
| +16,867% | +$8.62M |
|
1422
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
434,228
-200,620
| -32% | -$4.73M |
|
1423
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.6B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
2,448,559
+2,196,044
| +870% | +$7.14M |
|
1424
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.87B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
132,130
+41,013
| +45% | +$2.69M |
|
1425
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
169,800
+125,600
| +284% | +$7.1M |
|
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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.