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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+22,500
| +61% | +$1.48M |
|
2152
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
96,036
+38,142
| +66% | +$1.61M |
|
2153
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
273,113
+32,933
| +14% | +$471K |
|
|
CHSP
2154
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
129,742
-37,878
| -23% | -$1.2M |
|
2155
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
132,450
+88,710
| +203% | +$2.9M |
|
|
WAGE
2156
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,457
+97,306
| +64,441% | +$4.53M |
|
2157
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,916
+3,634
| +27% | +$869K |
|
2158
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,036
+39,328
| +235% | +$2.82M |
|
|
DANG
2159
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
438,070
+194,827
| +80% | +$1.83M |
|
|
BPFH
2160
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
293,586
+27,599
| +10% | +$353K |
|
|
PPLI
2161
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
276,413
+144,361
| +109% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SC
2162
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+101,400
| +194% | +$2.47M |
|
2163
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,925
-11,626
| -41% | -$2.99M |
|
2164
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
206,128
-48,476
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
2165
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
697,000
-102,000
| -13% | -$596K |
|
2166
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
175,812
+136,359
| +346% | +$3.29M |
|
|
CYBR
2167
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
62,185
+60,804
| +4,403% | +$3.89M |
|
2168
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+17,900
| +32% | +$991K |
|
|
ADT
2169
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+27,200
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
|
DVAX
2170
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
166,318
+60,045
| +57% | +$1.31M |
|
2171
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
369,200
-175,200
| -32% | -$1.84M |
|
2172
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+34,500
| +54% | +$1.53M |
|
2173
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+31,400
| +50% | +$1.23M |
|
2174
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-9,400
| -10% | -$408K |
|
2175
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+29,400
| +48% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.