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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KING
2451
PUT
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+178,800
| +577% | +$2.77M |
|
2452
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
211,680
+173,981
| +462% | +$2.23M |
|
|
BPT
2453
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+19,800
| +69% | +$1.31M |
|
2454
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+2,400
| +7% | +$200K |
|
2455
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,301
-49,679
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
2456
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+17,000
| +224% | +$2.24M |
|
2457
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
117,709
+5,029
| +4% | +$129K |
|
2458
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+18,600
| +94% | +$1.5M |
|
|
AGEN
2459
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
17,539
+17,290
| +6,944% | +$2.45M |
|
2460
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-9,000
| -9% | -$265K |
|
2461
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
47,608
+43,946
| +1,200% | +$2.74M |
|
2462
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+5,200
| +65% | +$1.17M |
|
2463
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,162
+23,209
| +469% | +$2.85M |
|
|
ISIL
2464
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
236,778
+127,646
| +117% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CMCSK
2465
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-75,800
| -61% | -$4.54M |
|
|
KATE
2466
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
137,389
-695,384
| -84% | -$20.1M |
|
2467
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,927
-11,531
| -16% | -$537K |
|
|
CERN
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+8,400
| +24% | +$588K |
|
|
LADR
2469
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
212,232
+172,694
| +437% | +$2.48M |
|
|
LVLT
2470
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-14,500
| -21% | -$795K |
|
|
2471
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+19,100
| +193% | +$2.06M |
|
2472
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,011
+20,524
| +33% | +$698K |
|
2473
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+3,100
| +3% | +$99.7K |
|
2474
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
396,694
+102,781
| +35% | +$877K |
|
2475
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+36,400
| +86% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.