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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,639
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
AUY
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
662,900
-606,500
| -48% | -$2.46M |
|
|
CNR
2728
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
137,705
+77,123
| +127% | +$1.29M |
|
|
AY
2729
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,306
+19,372
| +38% | +$631K |
|
|
XLPS
2730
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER STAPLES PORT
XLPS
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,925
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2731
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
339,000
-21,500
| -6% | -$140K |
|
2732
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+32,900
| +70% | +$974K |
|
2733
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-60,400
| -63% | -$3.95M |
|
|
PRAH
2734
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,058
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
GLUU
2735
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
472,247
+407,218
| +626% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CONN
2736
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-5,200
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
CTB
2737
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+29,600
| +116% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NBG
2738
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,847,469
+1,400,599
| +313% | +$2.05M |
|
2739
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
88,315
+62,661
| +244% | +$1.65M |
|
2740
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,474
+62,226
| +206% | +$1.57M |
|
2741
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
-414,100
| -71% | -$6.08M |
|
|
SGY
2742
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,823
+2,590
| +1,112% | +$2.29M |
|
2743
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,272
+5,533
| +13% | +$260K |
|
2744
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,776
+7,565
| +3,585% | +$1.85M |
|
2745
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+26,200
| +105% | +$1.17M |
|
2746
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+67,600
| +786% | +$2.12M |
|
|
FBC
2747
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
161,533
+59,113
| +58% | +$885K |
|
2748
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-700
| -6% | -$148K |
|
|
NE
2749
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+48,200
| +42% | +$782K |
|
2750
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
110,905
-1,779,760
| -94% | -$37.6M |
|
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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.