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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRN
3001
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
160,271
+71,295
| +80% | +$817K |
|
3002
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
9,205
+9,204
| +920,400% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SCLN
3003
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
214,463
+93,768
| +78% | +$747K |
|
3004
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-90,400
| -45% | -$1.38M |
|
|
PWE
3005
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,044
+521,970
| +83% | +$963K |
|
|
DTV
3006
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-31,600
| -59% | -$2.73M |
|
3007
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
124,452
+68,026
| +121% | +$1.1M |
|
3008
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,151
+6,973
| +41% | +$528K |
|
3009
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+8,700
| +363% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CAVM
3010
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-100
| -0.4% | -$6.49K |
|
3011
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,925
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
PLCM
3012
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
140,964
+16,648
| +13% | +$222K |
|
3013
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-11,700
| -19% | -$410K |
|
3014
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+17,300
| +95% | +$915K |
|
|
TUP
3015
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-800
| -3% | -$54.1K |
|
|
SLCA
3016
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-42,400
| -44% | -$1.24M |
|
3017
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
439,783
+162,632
| +59% | +$760K |
|
|
INVN
3018
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+28,200
| +30% | +$444K |
|
3019
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
72,160
-45,120
| -38% | -$1.36M |
|
3020
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,427
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3021
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+9,900
| +70% | +$773K |
|
|
GST
3022
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
712,501
+54,520
| +8% | +$142K |
|
3023
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,143
+11,398
| +72% | +$818K |
|
3024
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-10,700
| -24% | -$635K |
|
3025
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,837
-420
| -0.6% | -$11.4K |
|
Similar funds
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.