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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESL
1976
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
50,520
+45,903
| +994% | +$4.91M |
|
1977
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,612
+10,336
| +44% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CWEN.A
1978
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+218,743
| New | +$5.37M |
|
|
IPHI
1979
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
210,357
+155,778
| +285% | +$3.46M |
|
1980
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
88,770
-43,535
| -33% | -$2.15M |
|
|
BLUE
1981
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-680
| -24% | -$1.39M |
|
|
OCR
1982
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+41,800
| +464% | +$3.73M |
|
|
JCP
1983
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
564,600
+183,600
| +48% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CTXS
1984
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
85,520
+51,237
| +149% | +$2.72M |
|
|
BNY
1985
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-134,800
| -54% | -$5.74M |
|
1986
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
260,501
-100,031
| -28% | -$1.51M |
|
|
ESV
1987
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,450
-14,825
| -22% | -$1.44M |
|
1988
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-14,500
| -29% | -$1.8M |
|
1989
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
+38,900
| +35% | +$1.14M |
|
1990
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
165,279
+94,333
| +133% | +$2.9M |
|
|
CUDA
1991
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
119,697
+118,184
| +7,811% | +$4.85M |
|
1992
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
82,615
+70,300
| +571% | +$4.21M |
|
1993
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
447,600
+177,200
| +66% | +$1.86M |
|
1994
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
329,800
+99,200
| +43% | +$1.57M |
|
|
XLNX
1995
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-71,400
| -40% | -$3.22M |
|
1996
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-1,700
| -5% | -$248K |
|
1997
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-13,100
| -21% | -$1.34M |
|
1998
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,208
-550,434
| -85% | -$27.4M |
|
1999
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
162,258
+126,737
| +357% | +$3.61M |
|
|
ABMD
2000
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,227
+46,493
| +188% | +$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.