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 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$300M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.14B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 3 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Whirlpool
WHR
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.16% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.3% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.27% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLNX
2476
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+7,100
| +12% | +$325K |
|
2477
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+10,900
| +48% | +$1.11M |
|
2478
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
234,495
-19,956
| -8% | -$243K |
|
2479
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
168,794
+107,320
| +175% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ETP
2480
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-17,800
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2481
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+5,733
| +21% | +$474K |
|
2482
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,559
+51,500
| +427% | +$2.56M |
|
|
NORD
2483
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
130,083
-32,834
| -20% | -$678K |
|
2484
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-500
| -0.6% | -$16.8K |
|
|
DRC
2485
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,762
-1,177,285
| -97% | -$95.3M |
|
2486
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,779
+32,547
| +1,458% | +$2.58M |
|
|
XCRA
2487
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
331,897
+86,573
| +35% | +$745K |
|
|
AAWW
2488
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,405
-18,837
| -22% | -$879K |
|
|
2489
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+23,700
| +36% | +$794K |
|
|
SINA
2490
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-23,400
| -20% | -$841K |
|
2491
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-193,700
| -60% | -$4.71M |
|
|
CYBX
2492
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,251
-30,520
| -40% | -$1.86M |
|
2493
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
84,116
-14,627
| -15% | -$509K |
|
|
LINE
2494
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
+32,600
| +14% | +$372K |
|
|
ANH
2495
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
575,849
-43,798
| -7% | -$228K |
|
2496
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
306,802
+121,818
| +66% | +$1.07M |
|
2497
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
68,989
-20,491
| -23% | -$855K |
|
2498
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,900
| -17% | -$577K |
|
|
ACC
2499
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,228
-24,122
| -26% | -$1.03M |
|
|
HI
2500
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
94,295
+33,309
| +55% | +$1.05M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Ken Griffin held 9,393 positions worth $106B, up 3.7% from $102B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $4.02B in Q1 2015, closing 891 positions and reducing 3,506 holdings. Its most notable exit was CAREFUSION CORPORATION, an estimated $208M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 9.2% of assets, up from 8.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in United Parcel Service worth $163M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2015 buy was United Parcel Service: 1,684,674 shares worth $163M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Dollar General in Q1 2015, an estimated $335M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.14B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CAREFUSION CORPORATION in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $208M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $106B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Ken Griffin opened 920 new positions and closed 891 in Q1 2015.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $106B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.