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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
PMT
3302
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
70,907
-12,385
| -15% | -$268K |
|
|
SGEN
3303
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-14,300
| -25% | -$488K |
|
3304
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+7,800
| +28% | +$348K |
|
|
KITE
3305
CALL
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+18,200
| +230% | +$1.22M |
|
|
WP
3306
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,820
-9,359
| -19% | -$339K |
|
|
ELNK
3307
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
337,949
-62,608
| -16% | -$278K |
|
|
SGI
3308
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
103,872
-44,708
| -30% | -$619K |
|
|
QIWI
3309
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,422
-42,383
| -40% | -$935K |
|
3310
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,106
+4,350
| +8% | +$104K |
|
3311
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-1,500
| -8% | -$142K |
|
|
EVDY
3312
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
116,407
+104,578
| +884% | +$1.43M |
|
3313
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,700
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
MTBL
3314
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
413,339
+369,999
| +854% | +$1.42M |
|
|
DRC
3315
PUT
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+5,800
| +45% | +$470K |
|
3316
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,285
-15,555
| -36% | -$854K |
|
3317
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-1,700
| -4% | -$60.8K |
|
3318
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-73,800
| -64% | -$2.61M |
|
3319
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+12,300
| +124% | +$748K |
|
|
PNK
3320
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-360,900
| -90% | -$9.65M |
|
|
JUNO
3321
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
CEMP
3322
PUT
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-7,900
| -15% | -$238K |
|
3323
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,870
+18,102
| +70% | +$639K |
|
3324
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,869
+2,677
| +43% | +$483K |
|
3325
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,950
+31,956
| +246% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.