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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,351
-51,826
| -75% | -$5.54M |
|
|
LGF
3027
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-45,500
| -45% | -$1.43M |
|
3028
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-8,700
| -27% | -$654K |
|
3029
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,794
-117,384
| -89% | -$16.9M |
|
|
LDR
3030
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,874
+22,828
| +76% | +$770K |
|
3031
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
74,102
+39,432
| +114% | +$973K |
|
3032
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,633
-70,200
| -66% | -$3.48M |
|
|
FRGI
3033
CALL
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+11,300
| +59% | +$704K |
|
|
FNSR
3034
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+24,800
| +40% | +$505K |
|
|
LUMO
3035
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
3,756
+278
| +8% | +$108K |
|
3036
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
243,720
-1,413,905
| -85% | -$11M |
|
|
TAHO
3037
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
168,591
+112,098
| +198% | +$1.49M |
|
3038
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
52,533
+20,790
| +65% | +$685K |
|
3039
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,099
+30,327
| +53% | +$655K |
|
|
FITB
3040
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$32K |
|
3041
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
394,074
+150,095
| +62% | +$699K |
|
3042
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
176,974
-12,006
| -6% | -$112K |
|
3043
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
218,276
+158,495
| +265% | +$1.36M |
|
|
DHC
3044
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,335
-332
| -0.4% | -$7.42K |
|
3045
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-30,600
| -33% | -$905K |
|
|
PAY
3046
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-40,600
| -44% | -$1.41M |
|
3047
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+12,200
| +161% | +$1.05M |
|
|
LTM
3048
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+9,000
| +54% | +$541K |
|
3049
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+19,400
| +79% | +$785K |
|
3050
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+49,300
| +169% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.