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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
152,100
+47,300
| +45% | +$2.42M |
|
1452
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
91,600
+3,000
| +3% | +$284K |
|
1453
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.55B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
288,928
-255,226
| -47% | -$7.8M |
|
1454
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$602M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+782,241
| New | +$8.15M |
|
1455
Labcorp
LH
$25.9B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
83,753
+31,392
| +60% | +$3.27M |
|
|
EMC
1456
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
330,200
+56,700
| +21% | +$1.51M |
|
|
PIR
1457
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
34,455
+31,995
| +1,301% | +$8.18M |
|
1458
CALL
RH
RH
$3.45B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
89,100
+13,300
| +18% | +$1.23M |
|
1459
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
116,135
+30,162
| +35% | +$2.41M |
|
1460
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.41B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
175,500
+43,100
| +33% | +$2.46M |
|
1461
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$401B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
448,000
-233,800
| -34% | -$4.8M |
|
1462
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.52B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
462,942
+190,248
| +70% | +$3.98M |
|
1463
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
77,300
+38,700
| +100% | +$4.17M |
|
1464
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.3B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
208,700
-36,300
| -15% | -$1.42M |
|
|
TFCFA
1465
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
263,500
+67,700
| +35% | +$2.28M |
|
1466
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
177,300
-78,800
| -31% | -$4.05M |
|
1467
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
64,600
+18,500
| +40% | +$2.5M |
|
1468
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
130,201
+11,788
| +10% | +$797K |
|
1469
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.8B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
270,200
+115,200
| +74% | +$4M |
|
1470
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.47B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
250,061
-118,349
| -32% | -$3.55M |
|
1471
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
213,770
+42,977
| +25% | +$1.82M |
|
1472
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
647,064
+98,138
| +18% | +$1.24M |
|
1473
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.93B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
120,700
+6,900
| +6% | +$513K |
|
|
TWX
1474
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
96,400
+21,900
| +29% | +$1.87M |
|
1475
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
232,200
+28,600
| +14% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.