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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
190,948
+190,947
| +19,094,700% | +$6.18M |
|
|
INSY
1602
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
198,913
+52,997
| +36% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AXLL
1603
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
198,097
-145,483
| -42% | -$5.8M |
|
|
PARA
1604
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
128,669
-4,868,868
| -97% | -$294M |
|
|
PBCT
1605
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
438,965
+140,939
| +47% | +$2.19M |
|
1606
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
157,766
+55,968
| +55% | +$2.78M |
|
|
NAV
1607
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
313,692
+283,662
| +945% | +$7.76M |
|
1608
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
133,500
-4,700
| -3% | -$272K |
|
1609
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
127,600
+44,900
| +54% | +$2.64M |
|
|
LOCK
1610
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
430,988
-1,561,232
| -78% | -$24.1M |
|
1611
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
121,700
+52,400
| +76% | +$3.16M |
|
1612
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
251,810
+42,233
| +20% | +$1.27M |
|
1613
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
953,424
+369,588
| +63% | +$2.97M |
|
1614
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
112,100
-23,000
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
1615
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $7M | 0.01% |
465,000
+34,500
| +8% | +$512K |
|
|
PARA
1616
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7M | 0.01% |
126,100
-59,200
| -32% | -$3.58M |
|
1617
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $7M | 0.01% |
158,769
+135,185
| +573% | +$6.49M |
|
1618
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
87,626
-37,498
| -30% | -$3.01M |
|
1619
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
352,968
+150,170
| +74% | +$2.87M |
|
1620
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
357,300
+12,800
| +4% | +$309K |
|
|
BGG
1621
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
361,916
+44,688
| +14% | +$875K |
|
1622
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
150,315
+140,075
| +1,368% | +$7.04M |
|
|
QUNR
1623
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
162,468
+124,491
| +328% | +$5.83M |
|
1624
Tesla
TSLA
$1.35T
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
389,220
+264,240
| +211% | +$4.18M |
|
1625
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
352,700
+51,000
| +17% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.