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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+8,900
| +101% | +$807K |
|
|
VER
3152
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,480
-2,460
| -7% | -$118K |
|
3153
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-27,100
| -59% | -$2.75M |
|
|
TYC
3154
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,627
-99,416
| -73% | -$4.43M |
|
3155
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,779
+19,570
| +37% | +$434K |
|
|
IHS
3156
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+8,800
| +144% | +$1.02M |
|
3157
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-50,900
| -68% | -$3.59M |
|
3158
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,042
+25,913
| +151% | +$1.04M |
|
3159
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,950
+36,648
| +324% | +$1.27M |
|
3160
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$112M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,003
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3161
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
186,952
+176,780
| +1,738% | +$1.5M |
|
3162
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+60,000
| +638% | +$1.21M |
|
3163
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+4,500
| +18% | +$255K |
|
3164
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-10,600
| -30% | -$701K |
|
|
DNY
3165
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+31,600
| +56% | +$606K |
|
|
MDP
3166
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,237
+10,861
| +56% | +$583K |
|
|
CBPO
3167
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,650
-5,786
| -25% | -$433K |
|
3168
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+41,000
| +111% | +$956K |
|
|
CALD
3169
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,875
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
AVNS
3170
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+25,900
| +312% | +$1.2M |
|
3171
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3172
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,218
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
ANAT
3173
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,052
+8,500
| +99% | +$874K |
|
3174
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-12,600
| -21% | -$379K |
|
3175
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
7,087
+4,057
| +134% | +$867K |
|
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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.