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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
139,800
+17,500
| +14% | +$1M |
|
1527
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.4B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
150,500
-31,300
| -17% | -$1.59M |
|
1528
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
45,200
-42,400
| -48% | -$7.63M |
|
1529
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.85B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
+124,385
| New | +$8.29M |
|
1530
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
88,200
+31,100
| +54% | +$2.93M |
|
1531
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
316,420
-67,824
| -18% | -$1.71M |
|
|
JUNO
1532
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
146,600
+122,100
| +498% | +$6.48M |
|
|
RTN
1533
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
81,500
-9,100
| -10% | -$954K |
|
1534
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
511,086
+195,819
| +62% | +$3.25M |
|
|
LNW
1535
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
500,400
+410,100
| +454% | +$5.82M |
|
1536
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
33,500
-7,300
| -18% | -$1.88M |
|
|
CMA
1537
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
151,400
+93,400
| +161% | +$4.55M |
|
1538
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
37,721
-351,447
| -90% | -$73.9M |
|
1539
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.74B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
526,331
-367,749
| -41% | -$5.31M |
|
|
GAP
1540
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
203,300
+28,600
| +16% | +$1.13M |
|
1541
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
120,700
+43,200
| +56% | +$2.8M |
|
|
WCN
1542
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
246,294
-33,791
| -12% | -$1.08M |
|
1543
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
890,955
+803,477
| +918% | +$7.3M |
|
1544
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.5B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
64,500
+14,400
| +29% | +$1.72M |
|
|
DGI
1545
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
278,110
+141,457
| +104% | +$4.46M |
|
1546
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
97,300
-14,100
| -13% | -$1.13M |
|
1547
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
114,300
+13,200
| +13% | +$932K |
|
1548
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$596M
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
109,206
+28,683
| +36% | +$2.16M |
|
1549
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.66B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+739,016
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1550
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.5B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
279,600
+28,900
| +12% | +$873K |
|
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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.