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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
59,200
+11,900
| +25% | +$1.65M |
|
1477
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.12B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+403,782
| New | +$8.18M |
|
1478
Banco Santander
SAN
$209B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
1,254,935
+298,870
| +31% | +$2.08M |
|
1479
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
349,248
+275,146
| +371% | +$6.59M |
|
1480
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
45,100
-2,300
| -5% | -$438K |
|
|
TIF
1481
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
90,800
-45,700
| -33% | -$4.09M |
|
|
PBPB
1482
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
680,329
-9,812
| -1% | -$138K |
|
|
SWI
1483
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
180,245
-7,070
| -4% | -$347K |
|
1484
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
90,400
+44,900
| +99% | +$4.27M |
|
1485
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.1B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
413,955
-659,868
| -61% | -$14.4M |
|
1486
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.7B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
105,100
-76,300
| -42% | -$5.81M |
|
1487
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.54B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
139,038
+127,811
| +1,138% | +$8.11M |
|
1488
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
158,147
+74,052
| +88% | +$3.32M |
|
1489
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.62B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
222,386
+137,330
| +161% | +$5.38M |
|
1490
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.8B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
473,800
+112,000
| +31% | +$2.15M |
|
1491
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
455,684
+160,780
| +55% | +$3.47M |
|
1492
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
134,457
+129,982
| +2,905% | +$7.55M |
|
1493
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
78,001
+10,969
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ROI
1494
PUT
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND
ROI
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
+133,000
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1495
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$351M
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
226,531
-197,362
| -47% | -$6.61M |
|
1496
CarMax
KMX
$8.46B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
123,309
+112,266
| +1,017% | +$8M |
|
1497
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.9B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
55,100
+800
| +1% | +$115K |
|
|
GXP
1498
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
337,785
-75,153
| -18% | -$1.94M |
|
1499
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.8B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
157,289
+91,967
| +141% | +$4.92M |
|
1500
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
224,300
+69,800
| +45% | +$2.61M |
|
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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.