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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
293,913
-299,130
| -50% | -$3.19M |
|
2577
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,404
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2578
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
154,482
-7,380
| -5% | -$125K |
|
|
CA
2579
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+16,100
| +24% | +$510K |
|
|
GRA
2580
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+100
| +0.4% | +$9.54K |
|
2581
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
194,900
+102,000
| +110% | +$1.44M |
|
|
EMES
2582
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-18,900
| -25% | -$992K |
|
2583
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,688
-23,981
| -58% | -$3.55M |
|
|
JIVE
2584
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
520,147
+209,153
| +67% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MHFI
2585
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-13,500
| -34% | -$1.33M |
|
2586
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,396
+58,659
| +87% | +$1.23M |
|
2587
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-7,200
| -17% | -$571K |
|
2588
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
567,432
-1,014,328
| -64% | -$4.7M |
|
2589
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,927
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2590
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,085
+1,170
| +7% | +$168K |
|
|
IVC
2591
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
137,136
+48,046
| +54% | +$832K |
|
|
TFCFA
2592
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
78,660
+36,911
| +88% | +$1.28M |
|
2593
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,716
-1,238,211
| -94% | -$38.3M |
|
2594
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+14,300
| +147% | +$1.5M |
|
2595
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+34,900
| +73% | +$1.17M |
|
2596
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+18,600
| +52% | +$967K |
|
|
NFX
2597
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-105,600
| -58% | -$3.2M |
|
|
EPAY
2598
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
96,490
+40,597
| +73% | +$1.05M |
|
2599
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,371
-344,239
| -77% | -$8.68M |
|
2600
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+20,600
| +154% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.