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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMK
3226
DELISTED
First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FMK
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,447
| New | +$1.59M |
|
3227
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
DSI
$5.58B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,520
-25,528
| -38% | -$981K |
|
3228
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+22,500
| +75% | +$704K |
|
3229
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+100
| +0.4% | +$6.83K |
|
|
PGEM
3230
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
122,888
-342,861
| -74% | -$4.51M |
|
3231
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+10,100
| +97% | +$789K |
|
|
PPLI
3232
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
132,343
-1,064,218
| -89% | -$12.3M |
|
3233
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+1,300
| +7% | +$107K |
|
|
PPLI
3234
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
132,052
+20,703
| +19% | +$239K |
|
3235
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
59,969
+13,545
| +29% | +$357K |
|
|
MZTI
3236
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,699
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
XLYS
3237
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,076
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3238
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+38,200
| +159% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BRSS
3239
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
102,506
+58,972
| +135% | +$818K |
|
3240
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$1.59M |
|
3241
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
184,926
+62,745
| +51% | +$669K |
|
3242
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+7,300
| +51% | +$589K |
|
3243
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,428
-8,075
| -13% | -$208K |
|
3244
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
53,509
+52,198
| +3,982% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TA
3245
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,133
+13,399
| +283% | +$942K |
|
3246
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
87,421
+29,645
| +51% | +$517K |
|
|
EBIX
3247
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+6,800
| +15% | +$171K |
|
3248
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,815
-3,315
| -10% | -$182K |
|
3249
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,354
+9,404
| +38% | +$407K |
|
|
RDC
3250
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+12,500
| +16% | +$267K |
|
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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.