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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
79,200
+30,400
| +62% | +$2.17M |
|
|
RCPT
1777
PUT
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
31,100
+6,700
| +27% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SEE
1778
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
114,900
+61,200
| +114% | +$2.94M |
|
1779
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
88,417
-308,177
| -78% | -$20.3M |
|
1780
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
24,900
-35,600
| -59% | -$8.63M |
|
1781
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
62,110
+59,352
| +2,152% | +$5.58M |
|
1782
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
79,200
+12,600
| +19% | +$996K |
|
1783
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
47,600
-800
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
PNRA
1784
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
33,600
-3,600
| -10% | -$647K |
|
1785
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
244,100
+153,900
| +171% | +$4.28M |
|
1786
CALL
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
138,900
+47,400
| +52% | +$2.75M |
|
1787
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
132,281
+108,590
| +458% | +$5.09M |
|
1788
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
260,492
+9,534
| +4% | +$228K |
|
1789
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
203,600
+18,600
| +10% | +$638K |
|
1790
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
144,189
-288,912
| -67% | -$12.1M |
|
|
NSR
1791
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
199,043
-275,367
| -58% | -$7.79M |
|
1792
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.49M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
11,188
+1,632
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
1793
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
117,600
-164,900
| -58% | -$7.78M |
|
1794
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
+125,973
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1795
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
180,600
+83,600
| +86% | +$2.8M |
|
1796
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
358,800
+80,400
| +29% | +$1.45M |
|
1797
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
140,400
+1,600
| +1% | +$62.6K |
|
1798
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
450,733
-292,033
| -39% | -$3.94M |
|
1799
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
11,468,000
+2,392,000
| +26% | +$1.3M |
|
1800
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
94,239
+84,230
| +842% | +$5.32M |
|
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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.