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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
191,500
+22,100
| +13% | +$753K |
|
1827
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+65,300
| +82% | +$2.34M |
|
|
HW
1828
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
307,949
-307,255
| -50% | -$5.82M |
|
1829
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
167,186
+153,864
| +1,155% | +$5.45M |
|
1830
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,034
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1831
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-10,300
| -11% | -$778K |
|
1832
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+24,200
| +57% | +$2.14M |
|
|
MRO
1833
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
210,800
+7,500
| +4% | +$212K |
|
|
HPP
1834
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,162
-74,755
| -73% | -$16.1M |
|
|
ESV
1835
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,750
-16,050
| -20% | -$1.56M |
|
1836
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
347,443
+256,009
| +280% | +$3.98M |
|
1837
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+44,500
| +128% | +$3.29M |
|
|
HME
1838
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,411
-11,392
| -13% | -$827K |
|
1839
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-23,600
| -33% | -$2.79M |
|
|
TUES
1840
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
492,993
-1,567,778
| -76% | -$22.8M |
|
|
RCPT
1841
CALL
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
|
HAR
1842
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+1,700
| +4% | +$219K |
|
1843
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
669,500
+330,500
| +97% | +$2.57M |
|
1844
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
104,003
-1,068,349
| -91% | -$61.7M |
|
1845
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
110,158
-233,115
| -68% | -$12.4M |
|
1846
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
265,300
+119,400
| +82% | +$2.42M |
|
1847
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-24,900
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
1848
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,369
+1,056
| +4% | +$228K |
|
1849
EnerSys
ENS
$7.42B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,253
-118,029
| -60% | -$8.1M |
|
1850
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
740,381
+222,152
| +43% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.