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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $6.21B | 5.39% |
30,166,340
+6,155,790
| +26% | +$1.29B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $2.65B | 2.3% |
12,881,960
-1,020,810
| -7% | -$215M |
|
3
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.8B | 1.56% |
17,690,000
+5,977,700
| +51% | +$553M |
|
|
4
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.32B | 1.14% |
12,832,000
+4,565,700
| +55% | +$422M |
|
5
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $968M | 0.84% |
103,187,000
+51,849,000
| +101% | +$434M |
|
6
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $935M | 0.81% |
20,295,000
+5,005,000
| +33% | +$239M |
|
|
7
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $899M | 0.78% |
95,823,000
+54,362,000
| +131% | +$455M |
|
|
8
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $848M | 0.74% |
18,410,000
+2,062,500
| +13% | +$98.4M |
|
9
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $657M | 0.57% |
20,963,360
-2,836,360
| -12% | -$90.7M |
|
10
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $587M | 0.51% |
5,113,407
+2,324,309
| +83% | +$265M |
|
11
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $573M | 0.5% |
9,636,029
-3,402
| -0% | -$220K |
|
|
CBI
12
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $563M | 0.49% |
11,260,900
+5,534,600
| +97% | +$288M |
|
13
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $557M | 0.48% |
17,376,085
+7,239,730
| +71% | +$258M |
|
|
14
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $545M | 0.47% |
17,394,000
-1,936,600
| -10% | -$61.9M |
|
|
APC
15
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $545M | 0.47% |
6,980,963
+1,715,872
| +33% | +$149M |
|
16
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $536M | 0.46% |
5,003,000
+1,512,400
| +43% | +$164M |
|
17
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $515M | 0.45% |
19,370,000
+3,302,006
| +21% | +$88.5M |
|
18
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $471M | 0.41% |
5,379,108
+3,072,548
| +133% | +$284M |
|
|
19
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $466M | 0.4% |
17,492,000
-1,676,483
| -9% | -$44.9M |
|
|
20
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $457M | 0.4% |
3,659,395
+3,183,742
| +669% | +$406M |
|
21
Visa
V
$677B
| $455M | 0.39% |
6,772,261
+762,236
| +13% | +$51.7M |
|
22
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $435M | 0.38% |
5,068,525
+3,227,778
| +175% | +$264M |
|
|
23
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $432M | 0.37% |
4,248,541
+4,241,700
| +62,004% | +$457M |
|
|
24
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $422M | 0.37% |
3,938,100
-35,900
| -0.9% | -$3.9M |
|
25
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $420M | 0.36% |
19,333,000
-5,655,700
| -23% | -$118M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.