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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-73,600
| -75% | -$5.59M |
|
2927
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+20,700
| +53% | +$688K |
|
2928
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-11,500
| -47% | -$1.62M |
|
2929
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,652
+7,703
| +77% | +$873K |
|
2930
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
215,522
-255,066
| -54% | -$2.03M |
|
2931
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+8,400
| +64% | +$809K |
|
|
HAPN
2932
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+14,240
| +231% | +$1.48M |
|
2933
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,091
+20,290
| +121% | +$1.1M |
|
|
NE
2934
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,260
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
NE
2935
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
+16,200
| +13% | +$263K |
|
|
HOLX
2936
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+35,800
| +144% | +$1.1M |
|
2937
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-17,300
| -32% | -$920K |
|
2938
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
253,740
+132,610
| +109% | +$2.18M |
|
|
TVTY
2939
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
101,551
+1,524
| +2% | +$31.9K |
|
|
BKS
2940
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,489
-34,335
| -21% | -$539K |
|
|
EGN
2941
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+6,900
| +29% | +$444K |
|
2942
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,016
+21,263
| +370% | +$1.49M |
|
2943
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
101,445
-334,989
| -77% | -$7.3M |
|
2944
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,181
+20,931
| +17% | +$280K |
|
2945
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
81,357
+8,479
| +12% | +$194K |
|
2946
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-28,400
| -36% | -$1.17M |
|
2947
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
129,729
+21,666
| +20% | +$326K |
|
|
ECHO
2948
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,447
-12,698
| -21% | -$541K |
|
2949
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+23,600
| +223% | +$1.3M |
|
|
HAPN
2950
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,184
-21,958
| -52% | -$2.29M |
|
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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.