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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBIS
3176
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-166,900
| -60% | -$2.68M |
|
|
LXFT
3177
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,322
+13,188
| +69% | +$601K |
|
|
ATW
3178
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+56,100
| +1,650% | +$1.67M |
|
3179
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-61,200
| -59% | -$2.39M |
|
3180
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-19,000
| -39% | -$984K |
|
|
DNR
3181
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
228,600
+54,600
| +31% | +$423K |
|
|
BPT
3182
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+14,800
| +107% | +$1.03M |
|
|
APOL
3183
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-389,000
| -82% | -$10.3M |
|
3184
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+2,800
| +10% | +$144K |
|
3185
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
19,118
-226,781
| -92% | -$18.4M |
|
|
CTCM
3186
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
419,662
+2,603
| +0.6% | +$10.8K |
|
|
PPLI
3187
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
137,647
-36,930
| -21% | -$427K |
|
3188
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-20,700
| -59% | -$2.33M |
|
3189
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
87,976
+87,532
| +19,714% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ZOES
3190
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+1,800
| +4% | +$58.1K |
|
|
TAST
3191
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
199,773
+1,932
| +1% | +$15.5K |
|
3192
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$343M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,219
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
CTIC
3193
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
91,302
+16,158
| +22% | +$364K |
|
|
TW
3194
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,500
| +108% | +$815K |
|
3195
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
53,409
+4,741
| +10% | +$147K |
|
|
XOMA
3196
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,609
+18,538
| +455% | +$1.36M |
|
3197
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-25,700
| -34% | -$823K |
|
3198
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,803
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
AD
3199
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,793
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3200
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-900
| -3% | -$58.7K |
|
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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.