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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAC
3251
CALL
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+67,800
| +228% | +$1.14M |
|
3252
Tesla
TSLA
$1.35T
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
124,980
-28,875
| -19% | -$390K |
|
|
ONIT
3253
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,713
-4,754
| -27% | -$637K |
|
3254
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-3,100
| -18% | -$349K |
|
3255
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,446
+14,624
| +214% | +$989K |
|
3256
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-80,100
| -57% | -$2M |
|
3257
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-6,100
| -24% | -$502K |
|
|
CRZO
3258
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-1,800
| -5% | -$84.2K |
|
3259
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+13,100
| +20% | +$279K |
|
|
QUNR
3260
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,977
+20,304
| +115% | +$619K |
|
3261
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,289
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3262
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,859
-79,511
| -66% | -$2.79M |
|
|
ISIL
3263
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,132
-51,771
| -32% | -$769K |
|
|
POLY
3264
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,442
+25,844
| +718% | +$1.32M |
|
|
EXXI
3265
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
427,500
+73,700
| +21% | +$257K |
|
|
GLF
3266
PUT
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+103,400
| +650% | +$1.85M |
|
3267
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,744
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
SODA
3268
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-60,800
| -44% | -$1.15M |
|
|
WPZ
3269
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,546
+21,373
| +210% | +$1.04M |
|
3270
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
146,214
-16,812
| -10% | -$188K |
|
3271
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,317
-65,782
| -61% | -$2.49M |
|
3272
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,749
+7,043
| +12% | +$160K |
|
3273
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-41,700
| -37% | -$931K |
|
3274
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,484
+99,840
| +638% | +$1.33M |
|
|
WCG
3275
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-22,900
| -58% | -$1.91M |
|
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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.