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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,681
+70,201
| +161% | +$1.92M |
|
|
MTGE
2202
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
235,293
-29,504
| -11% | -$517K |
|
|
IMOS
2203
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
156,313
+33,973
| +28% | +$873K |
|
|
AVX
2204
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
279,478
-16,848
| -6% | -$238K |
|
2205
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-4,200
| -14% | -$598K |
|
|
BID
2206
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,086
+71,198
| +599% | +$3.15M |
|
2207
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,085
+19,440
| +44% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SLCA
2208
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-138,900
| -52% | -$4.69M |
|
|
MAGN
2209
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
13,131
+1,907
| +17% | +$604K |
|
2210
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
60,691
-9,973
| -14% | -$632K |
|
|
DFS
2211
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-45,700
| -41% | -$2.68M |
|
2212
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+26,600
| +21% | +$659K |
|
2213
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,889
+3,414
| +40% | +$1.14M |
|
2214
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+9,100
| +63% | +$1.4M |
|
|
GNRT
2215
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,545
| New | +$3.69M |
|
2216
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+3,800
| +7% | +$245K |
|
|
VA
2217
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
135,626
-2,260
| -2% | -$65.4K |
|
2218
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+700
| +3% | +$102K |
|
2219
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+10,100
| +20% | +$648K |
|
|
XEC
2220
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-3,600
| -10% | -$430K |
|
2221
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-38,200
| -34% | -$2.18M |
|
2222
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
223,500
-158,000
| -41% | -$2.41M |
|
2223
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
209,535
-67,533
| -24% | -$1.34M |
|
|
DFT
2224
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
125,624
+90,712
| +260% | +$2.88M |
|
|
HPY
2225
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,342
-140,546
| -67% | -$7.38M |
|
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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.