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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,472
+41,700
| +1,504% | +$2.16M |
|
2652
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-5,400
| -18% | -$543K |
|
|
FUR
2653
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
154,616
+137,156
| +786% | +$2.2M |
|
2654
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+32,200
| +256% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ALEX
2655
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
58,377
+45,958
| +370% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CERN
2656
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-25,400
| -42% | -$1.76M |
|
2657
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+18,800
| +42% | +$746K |
|
|
GRUB
2658
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+3,650
| +15% | +$294K |
|
2659
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
78,182
+25,053
| +47% | +$809K |
|
2660
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,778
-89,763
| -62% | -$3.75M |
|
2661
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-79,600
| -42% | -$1.88M |
|
|
NFO
2662
DELISTED
Invesco Insider Sentiment ETF
NFO
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,498
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
DNB
2663
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+17,300
| +786% | +$2.17M |
|
|
QLTY
2664
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
242,195
+104,540
| +76% | +$1.05M |
|
2665
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.9M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,567
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
WR
2666
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,360
+21,590
| +50% | +$868K |
|
2667
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+1,900
| +1% | +$29.1K |
|
2668
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
98,957
-669,888
| -87% | -$16.9M |
|
|
MMP
2669
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-3,700
| -10% | -$296K |
|
2670
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+32,600
| +418% | +$1.96M |
|
|
AAT
2671
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
57,449
-6,020
| -9% | -$257K |
|
2672
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
69,686
+60,898
| +693% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SLXP
2673
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
14,386
-15,756
| -52% | -$2.31M |
|
|
WX
2674
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,055
+29,103
| +83% | +$1.12M |
|
2675
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
70,832
+66,886
| +1,695% | +$2.36M |
|
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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.