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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLA
2751
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,979
+9,840
| +38% | +$665K |
|
2752
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
-136,000
| -50% | -$2.07M |
|
2753
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+20,600
| +52% | +$845K |
|
|
FPO
2754
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
195,997
+105,488
| +117% | +$1.3M |
|
2755
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+54,000
| +844% | +$2M |
|
2756
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-33,700
| -50% | -$2.23M |
|
2757
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,666
-14,845
| -36% | -$1.32M |
|
2758
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,775
-6,595
| -25% | -$774K |
|
|
SKUL
2759
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
205,678
+166,490
| +425% | +$1.74M |
|
2760
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,327
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
DANG
2761
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
243,243
+36,098
| +17% | +$317K |
|
2762
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
88,260
+70,937
| +409% | +$1.84M |
|
2763
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+800
| +3% | +$73.5K |
|
|
LXK
2764
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+40,500
| +287% | +$1.67M |
|
2765
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
101,633
-38,372
| -27% | -$797K |
|
|
ANK
2766
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,313
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2767
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
190,404
-73,312
| -28% | -$693K |
|
2768
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,870
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2769
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,312
+18,760
| +73% | +$1.04M |
|
|
STR
2770
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
96,124
-51,961
| -35% | -$1.27M |
|
|
CRR
2771
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,116
+40,867
| +119% | +$1.43M |
|
2772
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,932
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2773
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,746
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2774
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+25,900
| +95% | +$1.11M |
|
2775
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,810
| New | +$2.28M |
|
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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.