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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLAI
2176
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,231
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2177
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
43,219
-46,237
| -52% | -$4.26M |
|
2178
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
155,568
+105,849
| +213% | +$3.04M |
|
|
PE
2179
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
220,738
-1,386,679
| -86% | -$24.1M |
|
2180
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
214,610
-168,351
| -44% | -$3.26M |
|
2181
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-100
| -0.6% | -$22.4K |
|
|
BOJA
2182
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,760
| New | +$4.06M |
|
2183
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
212,720
-384,554
| -64% | -$7.45M |
|
2184
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+48,400
| +80% | +$1.82M |
|
2185
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+107,200
| +132% | +$2.58M |
|
|
ISCA
2186
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
104,160
+8,133
| +8% | +$299K |
|
2187
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+14,500
| +24% | +$731K |
|
2188
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,573
+1,845
| +7% | +$255K |
|
2189
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
122,123
-251,619
| -67% | -$8.6M |
|
2190
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-40,200
| -37% | -$2.25M |
|
|
MLNX
2191
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+35,700
| +84% | +$1.73M |
|
|
KLXI
2192
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
101,983
-552,420
| -84% | -$20M |
|
2193
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+5,200
| +31% | +$900K |
|
|
BFX
2194
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
176,262
+16,372
| +10% | +$325K |
|
|
PPLC
2195
CALL
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,100
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
HIVE
2196
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
542,960
-393,474
| -42% | -$2.52M |
|
2197
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+11,300
| +16% | +$553K |
|
|
S
2198
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
827,770
+739,980
| +843% | +$3.56M |
|
2199
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-5,300
| -9% | -$373K |
|
2200
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,699
+1,838
| +4% | +$136K |
|
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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.