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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,952
+23,526
| +189% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SCHW
2977
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+37,300
| +141% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PMCS
2978
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
209,192
+189,897
| +984% | +$1.75M |
|
2979
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-81,433
| -73% | -$5.44M |
|
2980
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-18,900
| -43% | -$1.35M |
|
2981
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,453
-20,953
| -94% | -$27.4M |
|
2982
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,339
-27,775
| -37% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CTCT
2983
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,430
+14,924
| +42% | +$587K |
|
|
CSC
2984
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,004
+42,714
| +157% | +$1.18M |
|
|
PTX
2985
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,991
+6,817
| +61% | +$650K |
|
2986
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
3,115
+1,633
| +110% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MLNX
2987
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-8,100
| -16% | -$370K |
|
|
WW
2988
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
274,500
-104,600
| -28% | -$1.54M |
|
|
BLT
2989
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
148,985
+59,264
| +66% | +$910K |
|
2990
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+40,900
| +86% | +$951K |
|
|
MCRO
2991
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Macro Tracker
MCRO
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,216
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2992
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,275
-279,230
| -76% | -$6.69M |
|
|
MRGE
2993
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
428,745
+129,036
| +43% | +$539K |
|
2994
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-18,500
| -14% | -$309K |
|
2995
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
227,623
+100,297
| +79% | +$839K |
|
2996
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,906
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
INFN
2997
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-21,500
| -18% | -$361K |
|
2998
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-12,100
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
2999
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
118,467
+39,249
| +50% | +$565K |
|
3000
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
43,152
-57,009
| -57% | -$2.49M |
|
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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.