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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWLD
1501
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
51,400
+19,300
| +60% | +$3.16M |
|
1502
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.2M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+9,661
| New | +$8.43M |
|
1503
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
92,400
+33,200
| +56% | +$3.03M |
|
1504
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.11B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
385,900
+317,500
| +464% | +$6.43M |
|
|
MNK
1505
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
68,000
+23,300
| +52% | +$2.87M |
|
1506
PUT
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $8M | 0.01% |
405,300
+78,200
| +24% | +$1.67M |
|
|
SIX
1507
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
178,245
-586,201
| -77% | -$28.1M |
|
|
WLL
1508
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
793
-185
| -19% | -$1.93M |
|
|
IMS
1509
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+260,618
| New | +$7.55M |
|
|
HIBB
1510
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
171,464
| – | – |
|
1511
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.89B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
114,466
-150,238
| -57% | -$10.7M |
|
|
CIVI
1512
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
374,215
-184,169
| -33% | -$3.8M |
|
1513
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$739M
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
183,800
+56,000
| +44% | +$1.24M |
|
1514
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.1B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
87,000
-23,400
| -21% | -$2.22M |
|
1515
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.6B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
165,200
-1,900
| -1% | -$90.7K |
|
|
PNK
1516
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
213,657
+140,844
| +193% | +$5.18M |
|
1517
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.79B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
69,100
-267,600
| -79% | -$29M |
|
1518
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
212,600
+93,800
| +79% | +$3.43M |
|
1519
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.62B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
145,635
-28,361
| -16% | -$1.65M |
|
1520
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.75M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
2,332
+117
| +5% | +$379K |
|
1521
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
108,492
+42,988
| +66% | +$3.25M |
|
1522
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.89B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
168,500
-21,100
| -11% | -$957K |
|
1523
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
220,406
+74,230
| +51% | +$2.71M |
|
1524
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.4B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
246,000
-59,500
| -19% | -$2.12M |
|
1525
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
50,500
+9,400
| +23% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.