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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
133,300
+36,600
| +38% | +$2.05M |
|
1577
Albemarle
ALB
$16B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
134,010
-55,227
| -29% | -$3.3M |
|
|
GRUB
1578
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
108,692
-388,883
| -78% | -$31.5M |
|
|
WIN
1579
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
231,625
+182,383
| +370% | +$8.69M |
|
1580
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.78B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
141,430
-66,403
| -32% | -$3.26M |
|
|
VIAB
1581
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
114,200
+5,100
| +5% | +$345K |
|
|
KMI.WS
1582
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
2,724,428
-1,225,672
| -31% | -$5.02M |
|
1583
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
299,600
+93,600
| +45% | +$2.38M |
|
1584
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
902,000
+303,000
| +51% | +$2.38M |
|
|
HBI
1585
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
220,100
+135,500
| +160% | +$4.43M |
|
1586
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
700,318
+671,750
| +2,351% | +$7.78M |
|
|
GNC
1587
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
164,339
-520,274
| -76% | -$23.7M |
|
|
GLF
1588
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
629,889
+57,064
| +10% | +$793K |
|
|
CVSA
1589
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.48B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
243,514
+108,963
| +81% | +$3.6M |
|
1590
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.1B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
45,900
-700
| -2% | -$112K |
|
1591
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.24B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
83,900
-11,600
| -12% | -$1.06M |
|
1592
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.51B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
255,899
+244,567
| +2,158% | +$6.87M |
|
|
TIF
1593
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
79,200
-579,600
| -88% | -$51.9M |
|
|
PDM
1594
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
413,018
-502,516
| -55% | -$8.93M |
|
1595
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.3B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
125,312
+104,984
| +516% | +$6.33M |
|
1596
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.7B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
87,600
+48,733
| +125% | +$4.28M |
|
|
BWLD
1597
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
46,200
-5,500
| -11% | -$900K |
|
1598
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
479,900
+29,000
| +6% | +$455K |
|
|
SJI
1599
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
291,055
+51,661
| +22% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CLR
1600
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
169,700
-5,400
| -3% | -$257K |
|
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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.