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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+9,400
| +15% | +$567K |
|
|
PKY
2077
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
-1,259,387
| -84% | -$21.6M |
|
2078
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,162
+39,111
| +3,721% | +$4.59M |
|
2079
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,374
+25,603
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
2080
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-19,100
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
WNR
2081
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+17,100
| +21% | +$760K |
|
2082
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+34,900
| +105% | +$2.46M |
|
2083
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,400
| +17% | +$564K |
|
2084
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,776
-630,246
| -88% | -$33.4M |
|
2085
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
357,388
-3,137
| -0.9% | -$47.7K |
|
2086
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-69,600
| -29% | -$1.77M |
|
2087
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-21,700
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
2088
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+35,000
| +62% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ATVI
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
174,800
-33,300
| -16% | -$812K |
|
|
BZUN
2090
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+392,200
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
ULTI
2091
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-9,100
| -26% | -$1.54M |
|
2092
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-11,400
| -14% | -$731K |
|
2093
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
183,588
-535,305
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
2094
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
189,365
+133,474
| +239% | +$3.22M |
|
2095
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+21,300
| +17% | +$726K |
|
2096
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+28,500
| +21% | +$750K |
|
2097
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,093
+118,297
| +2,467% | +$4.09M |
|
2098
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,446
+168
| +0.2% | +$8.77K |
|
2099
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
158,400
-21,200
| -12% | -$504K |
|
2100
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-36,200
| -53% | -$4.85M |
|
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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.