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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
158,100
-23,600
| -13% | -$1.49M |
|
1427
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
80,138
+73,790
| +1,162% | +$7.96M |
|
1428
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
110,800
+20,600
| +23% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CDK
1429
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
167,799
-114,907
| -41% | -$5.9M |
|
|
DNR
1430
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
1,421,680
-37,855
| -3% | -$289K |
|
1431
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$16.5M
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
106
+8
| +8% | +$733K |
|
|
HAPN
1432
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
122,128
+101,944
| +505% | +$9.12M |
|
|
K
1433
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
152,971
+68,329
| +81% | +$4.08M |
|
1434
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $9M | 0.01% |
245,355
+78,622
| +47% | +$2.88M |
|
1435
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $9M | 0.01% |
314,700
+29,000
| +10% | +$995K |
|
|
TIVO
1436
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
883,138
+131,158
| +17% | +$1.42M |
|
|
NORD
1437
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
364,596
+234,513
| +180% | +$5.88M |
|
|
ITC
1438
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
276,941
+62,507
| +29% | +$2.18M |
|
1439
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.98B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
436,813
-232,439
| -35% | -$4.95M |
|
|
TGI
1440
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
134,942
-5,992
| -4% | -$388K |
|
1441
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
208,500
-40,200
| -16% | -$1.62M |
|
1442
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
174,500
+148,900
| +582% | +$7.78M |
|
1443
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.5B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
312,100
+154,900
| +99% | +$4.81M |
|
|
GES
1444
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
461,751
-104,758
| -18% | -$1.97M |
|
|
MRSH
1445
Marsh
MRSH
$89.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
155,953
+123,723
| +384% | +$7.15M |
|
1446
Box
BOX
$4.55B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
474,180
+468,299
| +7,963% | +$8.22M |
|
1447
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.7B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
121,203
+67,306
| +125% | +$5.14M |
|
1448
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
260,854
+85,785
| +49% | +$2.87M |
|
1449
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.65B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
251,982
-3,070,353
| -92% | -$119M |
|
|
NUAN
1450
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
581,653
-754,992
| -56% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.