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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
59,313
-42,512
| -42% | -$3.82M |
|
1902
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,882
-118,911
| -57% | -$7.08M |
|
1903
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,584
| New | +$5.47M |
|
1904
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+7,400
| +14% | +$638K |
|
1905
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+10,300
| +19% | +$870K |
|
1906
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
129,849
+101,223
| +354% | +$4.62M |
|
|
SUM
1907
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
215,307
-274,172
| -56% | -$6.51M |
|
1908
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+20,600
| +20% | +$860K |
|
1909
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
219,002
-188,085
| -46% | -$4.08M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1910
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
319,400
+74,800
| +31% | +$1.21M |
|
1911
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99,732
+74,542
| +296% | +$4.1M |
|
|
FDO
1912
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,522
+3,420
| +6% | +$269K |
|
1913
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
175,625
+17,400
| +11% | +$499K |
|
1914
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,816
+7,364
| +19% | +$936K |
|
1915
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+36,700
| +51% | +$1.99M |
|
|
YOKU
1916
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
209,434
+108,144
| +107% | +$2.44M |
|
|
LLTC
1917
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+23,000
| +25% | +$1.07M |
|
1918
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-3,200
| -8% | -$453K |
|
1919
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
370,844
-1,307,755
| -78% | -$19.3M |
|
1920
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,757
+25,049
| +925% | +$4.8M |
|
1921
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,476
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1922
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
235,067
-90,019
| -28% | -$1.92M |
|
1923
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-2,500
| -5% | -$272K |
|
|
WPX
1924
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
415,379
+346,407
| +502% | +$4.57M |
|
1925
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
149,545
+81,965
| +121% | +$3.09M |
|
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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.