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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KSU
1751
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
67,900
+21,400
| +46% | +$2.11M |
|
1752
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
443,885
+349,402
| +370% | +$5.2M |
|
1753
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
243,153
+242,901
| +96,389% | +$7.6M |
|
|
NSA
1754
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
+496,875
| New | +$6.5M |
|
1755
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
186,200
+15,200
| +9% | +$505K |
|
|
POT
1756
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
198,800
+1,600
| +0.8% | +$51.2K |
|
|
CAM
1757
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
116,800
-5,900
| -5% | -$306K |
|
1758
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
126,068
+49,922
| +66% | +$2.39M |
|
|
JOY
1759
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
168,700
+91,100
| +117% | +$3.67M |
|
|
PRA
1760
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
132,118
-562,604
| -81% | -$25.6M |
|
1761
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
115,000
-28,100
| -20% | -$1.62M |
|
1762
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
257,300
+70,800
| +38% | +$1.62M |
|
1763
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
221,900
-1,834,600
| -89% | -$49.3M |
|
1764
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
66,100
-3,100
| -4% | -$295K |
|
1765
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
408,000
+191,000
| +88% | +$2.95M |
|
|
ICPT
1766
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
25,100
-27,900
| -53% | -$7.43M |
|
1767
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+61,946
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1768
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
31,600
+2,300
| +8% | +$425K |
|
1769
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+194,005
| New | +$5.72M |
|
1770
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
46,300
+9,100
| +24% | +$1.19M |
|
1771
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $6M | 0.01% |
77,130
-337,151
| -81% | -$27.2M |
|
1772
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
158,584
-71,298
| -31% | -$2.81M |
|
1773
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
25,200
+900
| +4% | +$218K |
|
1774
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
37,400
+16,300
| +77% | +$2.49M |
|
1775
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
122,400
+8,600
| +8% | +$432K |
|
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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.