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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGND
2026
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,435
| New | +$4.34M |
|
2027
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,105
-39,133
| -52% | -$5.34M |
|
2028
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+21,900
| +66% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TFCFA
2029
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-17,800
| -11% | -$598K |
|
2030
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
-53,400
| -37% | -$2.52M |
|
2031
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
81,287
+23,271
| +40% | +$1.33M |
|
|
WRI
2032
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
138,981
-203,455
| -59% | -$6.89M |
|
2033
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-4,100
| -7% | -$357K |
|
|
AGU
2034
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+4,700
| +12% | +$495K |
|
2035
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+135,100
| +190% | +$2.85M |
|
|
CMCSK
2036
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+9,300
| +14% | +$557K |
|
2037
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-3,000
| -5% | -$234K |
|
2038
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,482
| New | +$4.58M |
|
2039
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,238
+5,007
| +5% | +$217K |
|
2040
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,835
+24,789
| +2,370% | +$4.46M |
|
2041
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+2,600
| +9% | +$368K |
|
|
NBL
2042
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+36,300
| +53% | +$1.71M |
|
|
DISH
2043
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+1,000
| +2% | +$69.9K |
|
2044
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+12,000
| +39% | +$1.24M |
|
2045
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
678,196
-1,924,096
| -74% | -$14M |
|
|
CATM
2046
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,474
+92,837
| +336% | +$3.52M |
|
|
BLOX
2047
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
170,225
-90,338
| -35% | -$2.28M |
|
2048
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
187,712
+186,794
| +20,348% | +$4.53M |
|
2049
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
151,756
+55,876
| +58% | +$1.61M |
|
|
PARA
2050
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-33,800
| -30% | -$2.04M |
|
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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.