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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-89,500
| -43% | -$1.85M |
|
2802
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,703
-23,683
| -37% | -$1.44M |
|
2803
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+13,800
| +179% | +$1.25M |
|
|
VRNT
2804
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,495
+836
| +1% | +$24.6K |
|
2805
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
121,499
-11,261
| -8% | -$199K |
|
|
HAR
2806
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,628
-25,527
| -61% | -$3.18M |
|
|
MXIM
2807
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-10,700
| -14% | -$365K |
|
|
DNB
2808
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+7,700
| +80% | +$965K |
|
2809
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,061
+14,805
| +51% | +$732K |
|
|
BKS
2810
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
142,371
-230,530
| -62% | -$3.62M |
|
|
GGP
2811
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-1,400
| -2% | -$41.8K |
|
2812
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
124,320
-78,816
| -39% | -$1.37M |
|
2813
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,510
+16,528
| +87% | +$1.09M |
|
2814
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,340
-795
| -5% | -$122K |
|
2815
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+200
| +1% | +$26.3K |
|
2816
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,443
-3,927
| -11% | -$257K |
|
|
ALJ
2817
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
133,098
+71,522
| +116% | +$947K |
|
|
BEL
2818
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
179,450
+86,792
| +94% | +$1M |
|
2819
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,884
-17,943
| -34% | -$930K |
|
2820
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,571
+8,241
| +620% | +$1.87M |
|
|
LCI
2821
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,125
+4,250
| +110% | +$965K |
|
2822
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+2,000
| +12% | +$219K |
|
|
TGNA
2823
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,355
+52,950
| +88% | +$935K |
|
2824
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+15,500
| +22% | +$422K |
|
2825
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
247,880
-34,208
| -12% | -$297K |
|
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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.