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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
56,561
-65,447
| -54% | -$5.95M |
|
1852
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,285,746
+1,394,956
| +157% | +$3.38M |
|
1853
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-2,800
| -2% | -$134K |
|
1854
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+19,500
| +14% | +$818K |
|
1855
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+33,700
| +41% | +$1.65M |
|
1856
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+79,300
| +129% | +$2.84M |
|
1857
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+9,600
| +13% | +$619K |
|
|
LL
1858
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
263,200
-644,700
| -71% | -$17M |
|
|
GRMN
1859
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
124,039
-145,049
| -54% | -$6.68M |
|
1860
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
247,881
-27,573
| -10% | -$470K |
|
|
STI
1861
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+31,900
| +34% | +$1.36M |
|
1862
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+9,800
| +19% | +$871K |
|
|
DNB
1863
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
44,544
+1,549
| +4% | +$199K |
|
1864
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-28,200
| -29% | -$2.19M |
|
1865
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,321
+44,203
| +231% | +$3.64M |
|
1866
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
201,712
-128,464
| -39% | -$3.73M |
|
|
JWN
1867
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-55,500
| -43% | -$4.22M |
|
|
DNKN
1868
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+4,300
| +5% | +$222K |
|
|
DSKY
1869
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
432,338
+376,705
| +677% | +$3.82M |
|
|
ETP
1870
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+50,700
| +95% | +$2.83M |
|
|
APOL
1871
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
419,400
+331,400
| +377% | +$5.6M |
|
|
FL
1872
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+3,400
| +4% | +$212K |
|
1873
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-36,500
| -32% | -$2.7M |
|
|
ASXC
1874
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,389
| New | +$6.38M |
|
1875
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
125,887
-213,091
| -63% | -$9.59M |
|
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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.