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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAM
2226
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-19,500
| -22% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MJN
2227
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-300
| -0.7% | -$28.9K |
|
2228
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,655
-1,027,634
| -97% | -$126M |
|
|
HAPN
2229
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,020
+16,780
| +50% | +$1.5M |
|
2230
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+7,400
| +28% | +$856K |
|
2231
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+3,200
| +6% | +$219K |
|
2232
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,924
+72,096
| +734% | +$3.36M |
|
2233
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-11,000
| -21% | -$949K |
|
2234
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+5,900
| +10% | +$340K |
|
|
HZNP
2235
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+6,900
| +7% | +$211K |
|
2236
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
202,440
-40,080
| -17% | -$959K |
|
|
DHC
2237
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
210,392
+127,057
| +152% | +$2.52M |
|
2238
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-1,200
| -1% | -$43.1K |
|
2239
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-13,400
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
2240
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,134
-23,661
| -53% | -$4.35M |
|
2241
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,696
+31,639
| +175% | +$2.41M |
|
2242
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+2,000
| +2% | +$62.7K |
|
2243
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
482,800
-130,000
| -21% | -$1.04M |
|
2244
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-36,200
| -26% | -$1.52M |
|
2245
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+24,300
| +115% | +$1.88M |
|
|
LCI
2246
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,325
+7,200
| +89% | +$1.73M |
|
|
RAD
2247
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,805
-3,635
| -14% | -$610K |
|
2248
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
210,040
+122,148
| +139% | +$1.86M |
|
2249
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
159,029
+62,418
| +65% | +$1.39M |
|
2250
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,039
-44,273
| -47% | -$3.18M |
|
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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.