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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,894
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
CTRA
2702
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-84,900
| -51% | -$2.41M |
|
|
POZN
2703
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
314,277
+108,083
| +52% | +$786K |
|
2704
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,629
-43,633
| -37% | -$1.32M |
|
|
EBSB
2705
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
183,691
+8,188
| +5% | +$99.7K |
|
|
PBY
2706
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
250,697
+73,222
| +41% | +$669K |
|
2707
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+6,000
| +48% | +$790K |
|
2708
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+95,600
| +124% | +$1.43M |
|
2709
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
124,894
+112,052
| +873% | +$2.34M |
|
2710
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,864
-111,604
| -73% | -$6.23M |
|
|
LXK
2711
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-21,500
| -27% | -$885K |
|
|
DO
2712
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-97,300
| -52% | -$3.03M |
|
|
ATHN
2713
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,110
+15,457
| +332% | +$2.06M |
|
2714
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+3,800
| +25% | +$453K |
|
|
GRN
2715
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-24,700
| -27% | -$219K |
|
2716
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+37,300
| +541% | +$2.01M |
|
2717
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-11,800
| -11% | -$285K |
|
|
SHLD
2718
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-49,700
| -46% | -$1.81M |
|
2719
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-4,600
| -14% | -$353K |
|
2720
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
890,790
+381,177
| +75% | +$1.07M |
|
2721
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,284
+4,080
| +7% | +$150K |
|
2722
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-36,700
| -43% | -$1.69M |
|
|
AGU
2723
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,867
+2,558
| +13% | +$273K |
|
|
DVAX
2724
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
106,273
-29,420
| -22% | -$564K |
|
2725
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+27,200
| +43% | +$703K |
|
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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.