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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+16,200
| +225% | +$1.11M |
|
|
WNR
3202
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-2,900
| -8% | -$121K |
|
3203
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-1,228,500
| -98% | -$65.9M |
|
3204
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,023
-6,847
| -26% | -$578K |
|
3205
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-26,500
| -32% | -$662K |
|
|
VER
3206
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,020
-11,060
| -25% | -$529K |
|
3207
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+49,500
| +510% | +$1.51M |
|
|
ATML
3208
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
197,200
+140,800
| +250% | +$1.18M |
|
3209
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-48,800
| -57% | -$2.13M |
|
3210
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-54,000
| -51% | -$1.6M |
|
3211
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,189
+66,730
| +95% | +$705K |
|
|
GPOR
3212
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-2,300
| -6% | -$97.3K |
|
3213
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+18,900
| +108% | +$835K |
|
3214
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-7,500
| -24% | -$496K |
|
|
HSP
3215
PUT
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+12,300
| +202% | +$964K |
|
3216
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
102,644
+40,479
| +65% | +$587K |
|
3217
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,666
-2,228
| -2% | -$41.4K |
|
|
WBMD
3218
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+8,000
| +28% | +$332K |
|
|
UTEK
3219
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,992
+22,752
| +32% | +$399K |
|
|
MSB
3220
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
120,741
+50,882
| +73% | +$873K |
|
|
PAY
3221
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
-547,173
| -92% | -$19M |
|
|
IPHS
3222
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,532
-32,830
| -54% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CLNY
3223
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,029
-377,599
| -86% | -$9.47M |
|
|
PES
3224
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
296,424
-433,399
| -59% | -$2.16M |
|
|
LCI
3225
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,925
+2,462
| +71% | +$559K |
|
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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.