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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
1676
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
37,200
-31,700
| -46% | -$5.25M |
|
|
CVG
1677
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
259,970
+69,583
| +37% | +$1.68M |
|
|
BECN
1678
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
199,074
-54,593
| -22% | -$1.72M |
|
|
INVN
1679
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
+437,353
| New | +$6.6M |
|
|
PLKI
1680
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
110,057
+98,876
| +884% | +$5.71M |
|
|
PEI
1681
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
20,574
-31,417
| -60% | -$10.6M |
|
1682
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
68,000
+39,900
| +142% | +$4.09M |
|
1683
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
355,989
+52,254
| +17% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TWX
1684
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
75,000
-59,400
| -44% | -$5.07M |
|
|
FIT
1685
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+171,472
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1686
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
243,264
+80,864
| +50% | +$2.35M |
|
1687
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
42,400
-7,900
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
1688
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
304,055
-298,529
| -50% | -$6.57M |
|
1689
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
200,500
-59,700
| -23% | -$2.12M |
|
1690
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
433,496
-67,143
| -13% | -$1M |
|
|
AIRM
1691
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
157,705
+55,228
| +54% | +$2.42M |
|
1692
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
36,640
+796
| +2% | +$132K |
|
|
NFX
1693
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
180,300
+69,400
| +63% | +$2.58M |
|
1694
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
177,044
-35,908
| -17% | -$1.45M |
|
1695
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
168,676
+23,961
| +17% | +$905K |
|
1696
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
64,911
-85,342
| -57% | -$8.37M |
|
|
XLNX
1697
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
147,100
-249,000
| -63% | -$11.2M |
|
1698
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
208,800
-166,200
| -44% | -$5.26M |
|
1699
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
163,620
+16,428
| +11% | +$651K |
|
|
WWAV
1700
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
132,700
+40,400
| +44% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.