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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-22,800
| -31% | -$1.72M |
|
2252
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
+121,100
| +353% | +$2.7M |
|
2253
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,898
| New | +$3.75M |
|
|
WFT
2254
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
294,800
+224,100
| +317% | +$3.11M |
|
2255
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,892
+26,267
| +725% | +$3.22M |
|
|
CRR
2256
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-64,000
| -43% | -$2.58M |
|
2257
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+18,400
| +36% | +$944K |
|
|
CIM
2258
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+3,902
| +5% | +$174K |
|
|
CLD
2259
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
772,127
-190,449
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
|
NE
2260
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,700
+70,000
| +43% | +$1.16M |
|
2261
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-10,900
| -26% | -$1.18M |
|
2262
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
222,700
+600
| +0.3% | +$9.33K |
|
|
2263
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+21,100
| +150% | +$2.27M |
|
2264
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
188,149
+5,670
| +3% | +$106K |
|
|
CUB
2265
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,910
-6,311
| -8% | -$310K |
|
|
ZOES
2266
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+37,200
| +75% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PPLI
2267
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
250,115
+112,468
| +82% | +$1.49M |
|
2268
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+13,200
| +22% | +$560K |
|
2269
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
50,178
+39,494
| +370% | +$3.09M |
|
2270
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
+8,300
| +5% | +$168K |
|
2271
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
104,864
-40,216
| -28% | -$1.38M |
|
2272
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
101,626
+98,848
| +3,558% | +$4.15M |
|
|
XNET
2273
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,481
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2274
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,897
+19,364
| +24% | +$769K |
|
|
JNS
2275
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
206,945
+202,496
| +4,551% | +$3.62M |
|
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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.