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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-23,600
| -19% | -$618K |
|
2552
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,580
+47,831
| +242% | +$2.04M |
|
2553
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-18,000
| -23% | -$638K |
|
2554
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,390
+19,995
| +270% | +$2.17M |
|
2555
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
+58,600
| +79% | +$1.09M |
|
|
JCP
2556
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
327,700
-358,400
| -52% | -$2.79M |
|
2557
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
98,818
+56,050
| +131% | +$1.46M |
|
2558
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,559
+19,427
| +137% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CHMI
2559
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
155,782
-20,209
| -11% | -$355K |
|
2560
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
101,711
+56,298
| +124% | +$1.42M |
|
2561
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,718
-369,732
| -78% | -$10.6M |
|
|
AEGR
2562
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,775
+91,898
| +714% | +$2.34M |
|
|
TYC
2563
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,738
-12,701
| -17% | -$566K |
|
2564
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-22,100
| -28% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BKCC
2565
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
301,847
+144,105
| +91% | +$1.24M |
|
|
RDUS
2566
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
172,128
+57,674
| +50% | +$971K |
|
2567
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,707
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2568
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+15,700
| +93% | +$1.22M |
|
2569
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,546
+67,079
| +898% | +$2.49M |
|
2570
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
117,750
+103,515
| +727% | +$2.37M |
|
|
INVN
2571
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
-249,700
| -59% | -$3.93M |
|
2572
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,477
+19,027
| +141% | +$1.61M |
|
2573
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,632
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2574
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
92,862
+70,053
| +307% | +$2.28M |
|
2575
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,493
+8,321
| +28% | +$556K |
|
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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.