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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
170,687
+29,465
| +21% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ZU
1552
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
588,844
-51,832
| -8% | -$705K |
|
1553
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.43B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
48,100
+11,600
| +32% | +$1.77M |
|
|
RAI
1554
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
205,200
+72,400
| +55% | +$2.71M |
|
|
BBG
1555
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
890,973
-1,240,254
| -58% | -$11.6M |
|
|
FDO
1556
PUT
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
96,800
-11,700
| -11% | -$922K |
|
1557
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$60.9B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
172,500
-45,100
| -21% | -$2.16M |
|
1558
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+82,632
| New | +$7.68M |
|
|
ALTR
1559
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
148,300
-99,300
| -40% | -$4.63M |
|
|
MIC
1560
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
91,786
-338,445
| -79% | -$28.6M |
|
|
NXGN
1561
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
457,424
-4,878
| -1% | -$78.6K |
|
|
CYBR
1562
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
120,500
+59,200
| +97% | +$3.79M |
|
1563
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
123,800
+34,900
| +39% | +$2.19M |
|
|
AEL
1564
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
278,293
+89,827
| +48% | +$2.46M |
|
1565
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.6B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
175,800
-5,200
| -3% | -$210K |
|
1566
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$620M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
384,200
-162,300
| -30% | -$3.91M |
|
1567
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
413,760
+223,800
| +118% | +$5.35M |
|
|
ESND
1568
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
190,966
-13,745
| -7% | -$556K |
|
|
FIT
1569
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
+196,000
| New | +$6.88M |
|
1570
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
56,800
+40,072
| +240% | +$4.14M |
|
|
SDRL
1571
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
2,695
+1,160
| +76% | +$3.74M |
|
|
BDN
1572
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$534M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
561,490
+254,681
| +83% | +$3.69M |
|
|
ACAS
1573
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
549,796
-2,201,460
| -80% | -$32M |
|
|
RHT
1574
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
97,900
+42,400
| +76% | +$3.26M |
|
|
JNPR
1575
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
286,100
+134,700
| +89% | +$3.54M |
|
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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.