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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,114
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1952
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+20,568
| +120% | +$2.12M |
|
|
RHT
1953
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-78,800
| -55% | -$6.06M |
|
|
CA
1954
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
+86,800
| +106% | +$2.7M |
|
|
RAVN
1955
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
243,293
+52,591
| +28% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ELME
1956
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
190,408
-31,564
| -14% | -$812K |
|
1957
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,564
+8,730
| +19% | +$751K |
|
1958
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-7,700
| -22% | -$1.35M |
|
1959
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
127,051
-150,176
| -54% | -$6.27M |
|
1960
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
53,671
+32,519
| +154% | +$2.72M |
|
1961
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.18B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
175,535
+160,899
| +1,099% | +$4.56M |
|
1962
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
107,575
+97,015
| +919% | +$4.7M |
|
|
VIVO
1963
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
261,664
+45,588
| +21% | +$845K |
|
|
SGYP
1964
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
587,247
+538,674
| +1,109% | +$2.61M |
|
1965
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-26,300
| -29% | -$2.08M |
|
1966
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+11,800
| +61% | +$1.85M |
|
1967
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-46,400
| -27% | -$1.74M |
|
|
KKD
1968
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
251,614
+204,172
| +430% | +$3.79M |
|
|
DTV
1969
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+19,400
| +59% | +$1.75M |
|
1970
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
130,907
+39,649
| +43% | +$1.55M |
|
|
IOC
1971
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-19,100
| -19% | -$973K |
|
|
LGF
1972
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+32,200
| +33% | +$1.07M |
|
1973
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+13,700
| +39% | +$1.37M |
|
1974
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,647
+16,492
| +320% | +$2.9M |
|
1975
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
310,469
+103,187
| +50% | +$1.73M |
|
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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.