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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
117,000
-793,300
| -87% | -$46.6M |
|
1702
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
131,200
-45,800
| -26% | -$2.61M |
|
1703
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
54,000
+26,300
| +95% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BNY
1704
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
154,100
+59,100
| +62% | +$2.52M |
|
1705
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
190,052
+88,537
| +87% | +$2.66M |
|
1706
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
77,179
-945,642
| -92% | -$83.5M |
|
|
SPLS
1707
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
421,700
-130,496
| -24% | -$2.12M |
|
1708
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
45,400
+8,500
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
1709
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
29,400
-2,400
| -8% | -$534K |
|
1710
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
95,629
-506,805
| -84% | -$33.1M |
|
1711
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
194,000
+18,200
| +10% | +$605K |
|
1712
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
107,514
+1,430
| +1% | +$89.1K |
|
|
SCHW
1713
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
196,400
+61,500
| +46% | +$1.94M |
|
|
RIGP
1714
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
463,501
-53,332
| -10% | -$790K |
|
1715
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
36,800
-3,600
| -9% | -$648K |
|
|
ATHN
1716
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
55,800
-19,200
| -26% | -$2.3M |
|
1717
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
97,279
-160,893
| -62% | -$10.9M |
|
1718
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
320,556
+279,309
| +677% | +$6.19M |
|
1719
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
236,882
+203,898
| +618% | +$5.91M |
|
1720
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
407,446
-14,253
| -3% | -$220K |
|
1721
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
+127,128
| New | +$6.36M |
|
1722
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
193,649
-114,628
| -37% | -$3.72M |
|
1723
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
92,750
+24,414
| +36% | +$1.51M |
|
1724
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
161,864
+75,810
| +88% | +$2.96M |
|
1725
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
113,818
+111,917
| +5,887% | +$6.32M |
|
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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.