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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTO
2826
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,115
+32,659
| +85% | +$1.07M |
|
2827
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$204M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,613
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2828
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
73,397
-291,336
| -80% | -$8.34M |
|
2829
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,785
| New | +$2.14M |
|
|
CVA
2830
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
97,498
+88,006
| +927% | +$1.88M |
|
|
XEC
2831
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-8,200
| -30% | -$880K |
|
2832
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
154,092
-137,018
| -47% | -$1.91M |
|
2833
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
101,787
+84,592
| +492% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ATCO
2834
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
119,659
+16,693
| +16% | +$305K |
|
2835
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-110,400
| -68% | -$4.47M |
|
2836
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,814
+35,743
| +443% | +$1.86M |
|
|
CERN
2837
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-13,000
| -30% | -$900K |
|
2838
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-29,300
| -37% | -$1.27M |
|
2839
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,946
-7,062
| -9% | -$221K |
|
|
ARRY
2840
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
294,117
+269,148
| +1,078% | +$1.92M |
|
2841
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
-141,700
| -60% | -$3.54M |
|
2842
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,680
+54,466
| +486% | +$1.79M |
|
2843
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
119,479
-57,702
| -33% | -$1M |
|
2844
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+1,300
| +8% | +$155K |
|
|
EIGI
2845
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,479
+69,480
| +158% | +$1.27M |
|
2846
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,370
-22,067
| -48% | -$1.78M |
|
|
NYRT
2847
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,607
-1,353
| -6% | -$141K |
|
2848
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,087
-338,288
| -93% | -$31.6M |
|
2849
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,611
+87,217
| +928% | +$2.03M |
|
2850
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-74,900
| -44% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.