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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGOV
1801
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
314,542
+2,453
| +0.8% | +$42.8K |
|
1802
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
190,400
+63,800
| +50% | +$1.9M |
|
|
CHK
1803
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
2,569
-8,549
| -77% | -$24.1M |
|
1804
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
71,200
+9,100
| +15% | +$759K |
|
|
SWN
1805
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
251,500
+73,600
| +41% | +$1.89M |
|
1806
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
249,119
-478,827
| -66% | -$11.6M |
|
1807
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
346,243
+107,311
| +45% | +$1.77M |
|
1808
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,826
+22,032
| +160% | +$3.5M |
|
1809
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
135,832
-76,120
| -36% | -$2.95M |
|
|
SCAI
1810
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
148,086
-500,660
| -77% | -$19M |
|
1811
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
286,272
+87,282
| +44% | +$2.03M |
|
1812
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
181,182
| – | – |
|
|
P
1813
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
364,900
+41,900
| +13% | +$736K |
|
|
GCI
1814
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+405,320
| New | +$5.78M |
|
1815
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,370
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1816
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
231,084
+217,736
| +1,631% | +$5.4M |
|
1817
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
497,267
-1,009,010
| -67% | -$10.8M |
|
1818
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
727,883
-528,983
| -42% | -$4.16M |
|
1819
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,867
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1820
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+535,050
| New | +$5.85M |
|
|
KRFT
1821
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-7,600
| -10% | -$654K |
|
1822
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+23,300
| +22% | +$1.23M |
|
|
LLTC
1823
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
+44,600
| +54% | +$2.07M |
|
1824
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
88,712
+31,771
| +56% | +$1.88M |
|
|
RPAI
1825
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
403,928
-249,803
| -38% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.