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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-1,500
| -11% | -$264K |
|
|
VAR
2902
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,860
+15,167
| +156% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SAVE
2903
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-13,200
| -33% | -$1.01M |
|
2904
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,069
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
EXAS
2905
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+50,600
| +120% | +$1.28M |
|
2906
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,857
+1,979
| +12% | +$204K |
|
|
WIN
2907
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,249
+26,632
| +309% | +$1.7M |
|
2908
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-28,600
| -59% | -$3.1M |
|
2909
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
462,576
+39,888
| +9% | +$165K |
|
2910
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+22,900
| +218% | +$1.56M |
|
|
EXXI
2911
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
559,404
-41,000
| -7% | -$143K |
|
|
KNDI
2912
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,108
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2913
Team
TISI
$101M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,205
| New | +$2M |
|
|
NCI
2914
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,489
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2915
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+4,500
| +21% | +$360K |
|
2916
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-3,800
| -16% | -$367K |
|
2917
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-15,994
| -31% | -$824K |
|
2918
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+45,500
| +382% | +$1.61M |
|
2919
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,917
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
LTM
2920
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,409
-12,226
| -30% | -$735K |
|
2921
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,144
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2922
CALL
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,974
+77,144
| +1,129% | +$1.9M |
|
2923
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-21,500
| -44% | -$1.61M |
|
2924
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,829
-5,453
| -13% | -$278K |
|
2925
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,492
+5,784
| +16% | +$301K |
|
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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.