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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
1876
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
476,674
-34,397
| -7% | -$411K |
|
1877
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
102,112
+24,363
| +31% | +$1.31M |
|
|
ATW
1878
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
202,613
-355,698
| -64% | -$10.9M |
|
|
GES
1879
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
+64,100
| +30% | +$1.2M |
|
1880
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-38,500
| -26% | -$1.94M |
|
1881
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
497,600
-749,600
| -60% | -$7.71M |
|
1882
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
102,949
+25,117
| +32% | +$1.34M |
|
1883
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+2,700
| +15% | +$689K |
|
|
ORIT
1884
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
332,325
-1,680
| -0.5% | -$25.4K |
|
1885
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
136,470
+100,701
| +282% | +$4.28M |
|
1886
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+37,500
| +128% | +$3.08M |
|
1887
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+5,000
| +11% | +$518K |
|
1888
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+55,400
| +217% | +$3.97M |
|
1889
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,150
+109,362
| +2,887% | +$5.35M |
|
1890
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.9M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,207
+12,663
| +40% | +$2.12M |
|
|
1891
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-55,900
| -45% | -$4.22M |
|
1892
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
200,411
+147,859
| +281% | +$3.82M |
|
1893
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-60,200
| -32% | -$2.33M |
|
1894
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+22,100
| +167% | +$3.15M |
|
|
ATVI
1895
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
217,400
-14,300
| -6% | -$349K |
|
|
LHO
1896
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
148,408
+134,166
| +942% | +$4.95M |
|
1897
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
354,000
+40,500
| +13% | +$625K |
|
|
PEGI
1898
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
185,299
+15,449
| +9% | +$451K |
|
|
OTIC
1899
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+228,505
| New | +$6.41M |
|
1900
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,592
+564,016
| +122% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.