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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,005
+18,601
| +24% | +$679K |
|
|
B
2327
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
316,400
-283,500
| -47% | -$3.46M |
|
|
FITB
2328
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+66,600
| +70% | +$1.35M |
|
2329
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-38,500
| -44% | -$2.99M |
|
2330
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+17,600
| +145% | +$1.9M |
|
2331
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+28,000
| +128% | +$1.98M |
|
2332
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
386
+311
| +415% | +$2.53M |
|
|
UNT
2333
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
123,580
-143,766
| -54% | -$4.53M |
|
|
NRF
2334
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+56,500
| +116% | +$2.03M |
|
2335
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,622
-15,882
| -15% | -$608K |
|
|
BHI
2336
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-5,700
| -10% | -$373K |
|
2337
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-21,900
| -17% | -$704K |
|
|
ENV
2338
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
82,533
+79,711
| +2,825% | +$3.84M |
|
2339
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
144,673
-52,578
| -27% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RPXC
2340
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
197,354
-113,858
| -37% | -$1.78M |
|
2341
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-15,000
| -33% | -$1.62M |
|
|
RAX
2342
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+45,500
| +103% | +$2.09M |
|
|
VIAB
2343
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-9,700
| -16% | -$657K |
|
2344
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,359
+50,650
| +271% | +$2.59M |
|
2345
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+6,600
| +34% | +$856K |
|
2346
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,204
+19,616
| +18% | +$512K |
|
|
MFLX
2347
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
151,571
+109,154
| +257% | +$2.47M |
|
|
HZNP
2348
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+36,100
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
2349
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+62,300
| +165% | +$2.06M |
|
|
BNCL
2350
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
264,734
+208,729
| +373% | +$2.5M |
|
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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.