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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CY
176
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $125M | 0.11% |
10,612,695
+3,939,266
| +59% | +$51.9M |
|
177
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $125M | 0.11% |
5,277,300
+3,487,500
| +195% | +$88.9M |
|
178
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $125M | 0.11% |
3,278,841
+523,773
| +19% | +$19.6M |
|
|
ALTR
179
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $123M | 0.11% |
2,406,643
+1,032,408
| +75% | +$48.1M |
|
180
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.97B
| $122M | 0.11% |
1,773,471
-486,163
| -22% | -$36.5M |
|
|
ATVI
181
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $122M | 0.11% |
5,019,950
+3,335,188
| +198% | +$81.3M |
|
182
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.6B
| $121M | 0.11% |
972,344
+608,289
| +167% | +$73.3M |
|
183
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $121M | 0.1% |
3,829,983
+1,799,198
| +89% | +$57.1M |
|
|
SEMG
184
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $121M | 0.1% |
1,519,998
+402,255
| +36% | +$32.8M |
|
185
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $120M | 0.1% |
3,494,991
-362,440
| -9% | -$14.4M |
|
186
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $120M | 0.1% |
2,076,060
+1,066,604
| +106% | +$67.2M |
|
187
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $119M | 0.1% |
1,420,577
-62,482
| -4% | -$5.45M |
|
188
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $118M | 0.1% |
743,800
+219,856
| +42% | +$33.6M |
|
189
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $118M | 0.1% |
7,838,396
-4,406,404
| -36% | -$64.9M |
|
190
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.7B
| $118M | 0.1% |
2,268,276
+2,054,691
| +962% | +$110M |
|
191
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $118M | 0.1% |
1,559,645
-115,244
| -7% | -$9.16M |
|
|
HBI
192
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $115M | 0.1% |
3,443,437
+1,543,863
| +81% | +$50.5M |
|
193
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $115M | 0.1% |
1,455,537
+831,944
| +133% | +$63.4M |
|
194
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.29B
| $115M | 0.1% |
6,019,155
+1,426,072
| +31% | +$32M |
|
|
HUB.B
195
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $114M | 0.1% |
1,057,058
-64,500
| -6% | -$7.1M |
|
196
CALL
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.22B
| $114M | 0.1% |
3,632,400
-222,000
| -6% | -$11.5M |
|
197
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $113M | 0.1% |
2,761,235
-399,987
| -13% | -$16.6M |
|
|
MHFI
198
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $113M | 0.1% |
1,124,766
+733,640
| +188% | +$76.7M |
|
|
CONN
199
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $113M | 0.1% |
2,845,026
+411,445
| +17% | +$14.8M |
|
|
SWFT
200
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $113M | 0.1% |
4,979,098
+1,712,104
| +52% | +$42.1M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.