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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-22,300
| -39% | -$2.55M |
|
|
SIGM
2127
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
339,412
+60,589
| +22% | +$556K |
|
2128
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+2,900
| +2% | +$91.1K |
|
2129
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+7,600
| +70% | +$1.69M |
|
2130
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-49,700
| -21% | -$1.12M |
|
2131
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+37,900
| +198% | +$2.98M |
|
2132
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
-98,900
| -35% | -$2.18M |
|
2133
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+26,700
| +62% | +$1.59M |
|
2134
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,172
-56,511
| -61% | -$5.86M |
|
|
LL
2135
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
-155,900
| -45% | -$4.1M |
|
|
LPT
2136
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
124,645
-156,938
| -56% | -$5.47M |
|
2137
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+4,800
| +24% | +$780K |
|
2138
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-43,500
| -33% | -$2.02M |
|
2139
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,439
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2140
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-4,600
| -15% | -$692K |
|
|
SLCA
2141
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+83,000
| +157% | +$2.8M |
|
2142
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
113,031
+90,265
| +396% | +$3.48M |
|
|
PCL
2143
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+2,600
| +3% | +$109K |
|
2144
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
133,338
+126,774
| +1,931% | +$3.83M |
|
|
BRSL
2145
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
223,886
+155,324
| +227% | +$2.96M |
|
2146
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
264,000
-180,000
| -41% | -$2.67M |
|
|
KS
2147
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
171,789
+158,622
| +1,205% | +$4.38M |
|
|
SN
2148
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
404,829
+384,944
| +1,936% | +$4.65M |
|
2149
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
114,032
+40,403
| +55% | +$1.33M |
|
2150
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+48,000
| +100% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.