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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARG
3101
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+8,400
| +102% | +$953K |
|
3102
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
54,706
-16,320
| -23% | -$520K |
|
|
INFN
3103
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+36,500
| +69% | +$613K |
|
|
PMC
3104
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
62,431
-106,427
| -63% | -$2.65M |
|
|
OCR
3105
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+3,100
| +16% | +$235K |
|
3106
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
+11,736
| +217% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SGEN
3107
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+700
| +1% | +$23.9K |
|
|
ABCO
3108
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,887
-60,664
| -65% | -$3.09M |
|
3109
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,000
| -20% | -$421K |
|
|
VAR
3110
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,211
+6,158
| +41% | +$494K |
|
|
TCF
3111
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,269
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3112
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
110,643
+45,391
| +70% | +$722K |
|
3113
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+9,000
| +113% | +$914K |
|
|
CTXS
3114
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
34,283
-31,019
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
3115
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,500
| +122% | +$966K |
|
3116
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
111,196
-16,711
| -13% | -$260K |
|
3117
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-58,600
| -47% | -$1.48M |
|
|
GRMN
3118
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+13,100
| +56% | +$669K |
|
|
CVT
3119
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,812
-48,076
| -44% | -$1.32M |
|
3120
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-47,400
| -61% | -$2.6M |
|
3121
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,087
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3122
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,572
+21,775
| +170% | +$1.09M |
|
|
MW
3123
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-23,500
| -42% | -$1.14M |
|
|
LXK
3124
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,769
-16,176
| -28% | -$666K |
|
3125
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,210
-16,533
| -30% | -$701K |
|
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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.