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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+21,300
| +113% | +$941K |
|
|
CTB
3077
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,764
-163,451
| -80% | -$6.04M |
|
|
CB
3078
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-1,200
| -6% | -$121K |
|
3079
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,904
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3080
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
12,791
-63,459
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
3081
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,719
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
UCB
3082
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,471
+2,881
| +3% | +$53.2K |
|
3083
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,129
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
ELP
3084
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
424,945
+388,327
| +1,060% | +$1.78M |
|
3085
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,833
+5,213
| +11% | +$162K |
|
3086
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,238
-132,202
| -82% | -$6.69M |
|
3087
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-3,100
| -8% | -$154K |
|
|
COL
3088
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+5,400
| +42% | +$483K |
|
|
NRF
3089
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+11,700
| +31% | +$433K |
|
3090
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+12,400
| +188% | +$1.19M |
|
3091
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
58,950
+47,008
| +394% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ABMD
3092
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,734
-50,181
| -67% | -$2.72M |
|
|
COHR
3093
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,217
-1,248
| -4% | -$77.8K |
|
3094
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-5,400
| -21% | -$452K |
|
3095
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
46,508
-28,871
| -38% | -$906K |
|
3096
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
113,455
+38,041
| +50% | +$600K |
|
3097
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-12,700
| -25% | -$573K |
|
|
CVC
3098
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
96,378
+66,294
| +220% | +$1.27M |
|
3099
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-20,400
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
|
APOL
3100
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
93,096
-687,958
| -88% | -$18.2M |
|
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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.