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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACAS
3051
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+34,000
| +38% | +$498K |
|
3052
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+34,400
| +93% | +$969K |
|
3053
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
39,307
+27,868
| +244% | +$1.2M |
|
3054
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+3,600
| +12% | +$192K |
|
3055
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
94,439
+25,301
| +37% | +$490K |
|
|
DNY
3056
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,493
-50,581
| -35% | -$971K |
|
|
BV
3057
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
320,736
+159,302
| +99% | +$1.23M |
|
|
AFAM
3058
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
40,513
-303
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
|
MRSH
3059
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,230
-134,284
| -81% | -$7.57M |
|
|
APOL
3060
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-20,100
| -17% | -$530K |
|
3061
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,549
| New | +$1.95M |
|
3062
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,026
-179,256
| -79% | -$6.55M |
|
3063
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,213
-1,362
| -2% | -$29K |
|
3064
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-60,900
| -39% | -$1.17M |
|
|
OA
3065
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-1,500
| -6% | -$142K |
|
|
LINE
3066
PUT
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
-92,100
| -36% | -$1.05M |
|
|
NAVG
3067
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,186
-9,262
| -17% | -$345K |
|
3068
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,152
+17,728
| +518% | +$1.47M |
|
|
DDC
3069
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,166
-36,966
| -26% | -$623K |
|
|
EFOR
3070
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,812
-4,039
| -8% | -$147K |
|
|
FITB
3071
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+7,100
| +8% | +$134K |
|
3072
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+87,700
| +487% | +$1.35M |
|
|
3073
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+22,900
| +48% | +$645K |
|
|
QUOT
3074
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
152,478
+16,626
| +12% | +$217K |
|
3075
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,675
-13,574
| -26% | -$575K |
|
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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.