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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
2851
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
282,629
-145,474
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
2852
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+34,800
| +75% | +$995K |
|
2853
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-88,000
| -58% | -$2.55M |
|
2854
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-33,600
| -28% | -$848K |
|
2855
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,576
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
DCH
2856
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+20,500
| +33% | +$504K |
|
2857
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2858
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
175,487
+126,356
| +257% | +$1.6M |
|
|
ASCMA
2859
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,564
+32,415
| +153% | +$1.44M |
|
2860
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
253,943
+93,799
| +59% | +$842K |
|
|
K
2861
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-43,452
| -56% | -$2.66M |
|
2862
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,096
-926
| -2% | -$41.5K |
|
2863
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+19,300
| +327% | +$1.49M |
|
|
HOS
2864
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
112,924
+81,543
| +260% | +$1.7M |
|
2865
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
72,433
+6,421
| +10% | +$185K |
|
2866
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+6,500
| +36% | +$544K |
|
2867
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+9,800
| +213% | +$1.38M |
|
|
OUTR
2868
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-57,500
| -64% | -$3.85M |
|
2869
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
95,104
+57,252
| +151% | +$1.26M |
|
2870
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+4,900
| +51% | +$728K |
|
2871
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-39,700
| -66% | -$4.31M |
|
|
AWAY
2872
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-8,200
| -10% | -$237K |
|
|
LMNX
2873
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
131,752
+91,333
| +226% | +$1.53M |
|
2874
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
54,041
-55,870
| -51% | -$2.09M |
|
|
ZLTQ
2875
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,217
+40,284
| +144% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.