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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
3276
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+11,800
| +142% | +$943K |
|
3277
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,396
-2,686
| -18% | -$332K |
|
|
HF
3278
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,013
-179,404
| -81% | -$6.45M |
|
|
CTXS
3279
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,265
-25,995
| -46% | -$1.28M |
|
3280
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
77,082
-26,699
| -26% | -$552K |
|
|
CLVS
3281
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-1,900
| -8% | -$134K |
|
|
HZNP
3282
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+45,500
| +332% | +$834K |
|
3283
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,016
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3284
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
114,790
-26,681
| -19% | -$360K |
|
3285
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
159,484
+132,707
| +496% | +$1.23M |
|
|
MINI
3286
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,835
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3287
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+3,300
| +4% | +$54.3K |
|
3288
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
+56,776
| +68% | +$587K |
|
3289
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,587
+22,221
| +84% | +$617K |
|
3290
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
139,479
+40,308
| +41% | +$456K |
|
3291
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+400
| +2% | +$27.1K |
|
3292
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+48,000
| +208% | +$896K |
|
|
RORO
3293
DELISTED
SSGA ACTIVE ETF TR SPDR SSGA RISK AWARE ETF
RORO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,271
+29,677
| +391% | +$1.18M |
|
3294
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
84,108
-16,789
| -17% | -$292K |
|
3295
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
239,698
+84,626
| +55% | +$561K |
|
3296
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+4,400
| +37% | +$380K |
|
3297
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-800
| -2% | -$28.6K |
|
|
SIVB
3298
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+9,700
| +441% | +$1.16M |
|
3299
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,626
-2,285,958
| -99% | -$116M |
|
3300
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-685,440
| -96% | -$43.1M |
|
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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.