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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
69,150
-1,950
| -3% | -$82.8K |
|
2502
CALL
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+14,200
| +80% | +$546K |
|
2503
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+24,300
| +116% | +$1.49M |
|
|
MWE
2504
PUT
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+13,200
| +43% | +$811K |
|
2505
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+32,700
| +122% | +$1.62M |
|
2506
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
95,286
+51,272
| +116% | +$2.01M |
|
2507
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+58,000
| +246% | +$1.94M |
|
2508
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+18,200
| +117% | +$1.39M |
|
2509
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,000
| +88% | +$1.32M |
|
2510
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
110,588
+3,270
| +3% | +$76.1K |
|
2511
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+10,200
| +155% | +$1.65M |
|
2512
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+29,800
| +17% | +$438K |
|
2513
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,515
-18,633
| -16% | -$513K |
|
2514
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,347
+25,909
| +133% | +$1.64M |
|
|
BRKL
2515
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
286,532
-45,535
| -14% | -$443K |
|
2516
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+30,200
| +774% | +$2.64M |
|
2517
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-11,900
| -25% | -$1.01M |
|
2518
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
95,880
+74,865
| +356% | +$2.31M |
|
|
KATE
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+10,400
| +14% | +$329K |
|
2520
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
+104,900
| +241% | +$1.93M |
|
2521
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
37,214
-46,145
| -55% | -$3.38M |
|
2522
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
113,522
-91,525
| -45% | -$2.35M |
|
|
FNSR
2523
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-3,600
| -3% | -$73.3K |
|
2524
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
100,941
-51,914
| -34% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CTT
2525
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
243,670
+48,989
| +25% | +$573K |
|
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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.