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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $87.3M | 0.08% |
14,657,860
+9,314,760
| +174% | +$56.5M |
|
252
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $87.2M | 0.08% |
805,394
+340,582
| +73% | +$40M |
|
253
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $86.5M | 0.08% |
761,311
+691,298
| +987% | +$69.6M |
|
254
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $86.2M | 0.08% |
1,093,919
+685,199
| +168% | +$53.8M |
|
|
CELG
255
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $85.8M | 0.08% |
744,200
-54,600
| -7% | -$6.52M |
|
|
LVLT
256
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $85.7M | 0.08% |
1,590,917
-293,025
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
|
SWFT
257
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $85M | 0.08% |
3,266,994
+2,003,032
| +158% | +$55M |
|
258
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.5B
| $85M | 0.08% |
7,695,135
+505,734
| +7% | +$5.82M |
|
|
LM
259
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $84.8M | 0.08% |
1,535,515
+261,051
| +20% | +$14.6M |
|
260
FMC
FMC
$1.3B
| $84.6M | 0.08% |
1,703,356
-89,735
| -5% | -$4.68M |
|
|
X
261
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $84M | 0.08% |
3,440,800
+3,058,900
| +801% | +$72.6M |
|
|
PGRE
262
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $83.8M | 0.08% |
4,342,796
-1,855,992
| -30% | -$35.3M |
|
|
FCE.A
263
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $83.6M | 0.08% |
3,274,098
+340,067
| +12% | +$8.34M |
|
264
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| $83.3M | 0.08% |
4,145,111
-397,899
| -9% | -$7.41M |
|
|
DISH
265
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
1,187,458
-996,977
| -46% | -$73.6M |
|
|
AET
266
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $83M | 0.08% |
778,753
+271,201
| +53% | +$26.6M |
|
|
EGN
267
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
1,251,743
-225,680
| -15% | -$14.5M |
|
268
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $82.5M | 0.08% |
1,115,638
+107,489
| +11% | +$8.02M |
|
|
TWX
269
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $82.2M | 0.08% |
973,929
-452,923
| -32% | -$37.6M |
|
|
LNKD
270
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $81.9M | 0.08% |
327,900
-59,100
| -15% | -$14.7M |
|
|
RTN
271
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $81.3M | 0.08% |
744,493
+693,136
| +1,350% | +$74.5M |
|
|
HSP
272
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $81.3M | 0.08% |
925,460
+187,827
| +25% | +$14.7M |
|
273
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $81M | 0.08% |
1,710,200
+917,600
| +116% | +$41.2M |
|
|
274
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $80.3M | 0.08% |
389,168
-5,527,532
| -93% | -$1.14B |
|
275
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.97B
| $79.6M | 0.08% |
1,961,583
+472,634
| +32% | +$18.4M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.