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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSG
1926
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
641,003
-226,561
| -26% | -$1.76M |
|
1927
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-81,700
| -65% | -$9.33M |
|
1928
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-29,800
| -37% | -$3.04M |
|
1929
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,792
+15,759
| +49% | +$1.74M |
|
|
OSG
1930
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
304,483
+159,724
| +110% | +$3.77M |
|
|
DEA
1931
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
-472
| -0.4% | -$18.8K |
|
|
SWN
1932
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
-12,500
| -5% | -$321K |
|
1933
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+33,500
| +137% | +$3.16M |
|
1934
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
120,627
-149,562
| -55% | -$6.52M |
|
|
NXTM
1935
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+353,656
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1936
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+5,400
| +13% | +$608K |
|
1937
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+79,300
| +61% | +$2.21M |
|
|
AXON
1938
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+700
| +0.5% | +$21.9K |
|
|
WCG
1939
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,339
-7,645
| -11% | -$646K |
|
1940
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-27,600
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RATE
1941
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
478,286
+4,444
| +0.9% | +$53.8K |
|
1942
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
466,884
-246,422
| -35% | -$2.6M |
|
1943
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,285
+14,145
| +64% | +$1.95M |
|
|
JNPR
1944
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
+32,400
| +20% | +$851K |
|
1945
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+19,300
| +81% | +$2.33M |
|
|
RYL
1946
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+45,400
| +73% | +$2.02M |
|
1947
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-8,400
| -10% | -$599K |
|
1948
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
95,677
+40,335
| +73% | +$2.09M |
|
1949
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+103,800
| +203% | +$3.48M |
|
|
ICPT
1950
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-34,500
| -63% | -$9.19M |
|
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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.