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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
473,026
-240,303
| -34% | -$3.79M |
|
1652
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
212,495
+188,568
| +788% | +$5.89M |
|
|
SDRL
1653
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
2,432
-10,939
| -82% | -$35.3M |
|
1654
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
212,253
+178,027
| +520% | +$6.03M |
|
|
MGLN
1655
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
95,992
-9,636
| -9% | -$655K |
|
1656
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
37,800
+22,100
| +141% | +$3.67M |
|
|
BRS
1657
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
126,052
-145,770
| -54% | -$8.55M |
|
|
BIN
1658
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
250,118
+144,588
| +137% | +$4.11M |
|
|
ARI
1659
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
408,232
-79,763
| -16% | -$1.37M |
|
|
MHR
1660
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
3,580,373
+3,271,774
| +1,060% | +$6.48M |
|
1661
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
68,500
+14,100
| +26% | +$1.3M |
|
1662
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
321,702
+218,867
| +213% | +$4.93M |
|
|
PACW
1663
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
+143,016
| New | +$6.61M |
|
|
STI
1664
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
155,400
+62,500
| +67% | +$2.66M |
|
1665
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
278,577
-309,837
| -53% | -$8.63M |
|
1666
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
170,051
-73,596
| -30% | -$3.04M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1667
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
412,100
-371,600
| -47% | -$6.02M |
|
1668
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
68,645
+3,698
| +6% | +$361K |
|
1669
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
291,600
+118,900
| +69% | +$2.73M |
|
1670
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
243,500
+47,000
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CXO
1671
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
58,500
-1,300
| -2% | -$158K |
|
|
CMA.WS
1672
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
|
1673
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
85,600
-31,000
| -27% | -$2.34M |
|
|
OUTR
1674
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
87,400
+23,600
| +37% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CXO
1675
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
58,400
+27,800
| +91% | +$3.37M |
|
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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.