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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,417
+10,428
| +15% | +$463K |
|
2277
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
191,380
+2,652
| +1% | +$55.9K |
|
|
QLIK
2278
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+17,200
| +21% | +$609K |
|
2279
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+45,800
| +94% | +$1.67M |
|
|
RPTP
2280
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
223,425
+139,331
| +166% | +$1.69M |
|
2281
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-50,200
| -46% | -$2.94M |
|
|
LXK
2282
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+25,100
| +46% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SPWR
2283
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
189,043
-12,826
| -6% | -$270K |
|
|
VGR
2284
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
269,521
-243,932
| -48% | -$3.03M |
|
2285
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
-63,100
| -34% | -$1.96M |
|
2286
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-6,300
| -8% | -$294K |
|
2287
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+34,700
| +91% | +$1.66M |
|
2288
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-123,800
| -60% | -$7.19M |
|
2289
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,685
+19,345
| +126% | +$2.5M |
|
2290
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
116,198
-42,987
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
2291
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,359
-6,845
| -23% | -$975K |
|
2292
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
+91,800
| +94% | +$1.89M |
|
|
MW
2293
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+21,200
| +64% | +$1.24M |
|
2294
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-146,900
| -76% | -$10.5M |
|
2295
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+71,000
| +53% | +$1.25M |
|
2296
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
678,400
-280,000
| -29% | -$1.25M |
|
2297
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,050
+1,840
| +3% | +$115K |
|
|
PCP
2298
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-8,900
| -34% | -$1.87M |
|
2299
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+5,600
| +35% | +$932K |
|
2300
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+42,700
| +117% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.