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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-573,624
| -83% | -$22.3M |
|
2002
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
104,250
+2,292
| +2% | +$104K |
|
|
NFX
2003
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+54,100
| +72% | +$2.01M |
|
2004
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,743
+40,931
| +2,259% | +$4.73M |
|
2005
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+19,400
| +50% | +$1.65M |
|
2006
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+8,300
| +26% | +$1.01M |
|
2007
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
175,655
+143,380
| +444% | +$3.81M |
|
2008
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
61,793
+26,477
| +75% | +$2.14M |
|
2009
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
825,630
+766,000
| +1,285% | +$4.48M |
|
|
SNBR
2010
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
154,177
+8,948
| +6% | +$283K |
|
2011
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+95,100
| +135% | +$2.58M |
|
2012
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
160,065
+29,748
| +23% | +$928K |
|
2013
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
216,701
-3,970,304
| -95% | -$89.4M |
|
2014
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
511,980
+424,220
| +483% | +$3.97M |
|
2015
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-67,800
| -37% | -$2.68M |
|
|
GIMO
2016
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
140,022
+6,157
| +5% | +$182K |
|
2017
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,260
+32,060
| +25% | +$819K |
|
|
AL
2018
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,989
+45,008
| +49% | +$1.7M |
|
2019
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
111,640
-89,090
| -44% | -$3.91M |
|
|
AXON
2020
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+104,100
| +307% | +$3.25M |
|
2021
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
-39,900
| -16% | -$878K |
|
2022
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
140,609
-227,973
| -62% | -$8.08M |
|
|
P
2023
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
295,000
-120,300
| -29% | -$2.11M |
|
2024
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+14,400
| +12% | +$557K |
|
|
XEC
2025
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+22,500
| +118% | +$2.69M |
|
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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.