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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,557
-23,849
| -36% | -$810K |
|
3377
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+35,400
| +77% | +$628K |
|
3378
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,762
+8,347
| +12% | +$151K |
|
|
GES
3379
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+15,500
| +25% | +$293K |
|
|
ARUN
3380
PUT
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-59,900
| -51% | -$1.21M |
|
3381
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+2,900
| +22% | +$235K |
|
|
TSL
3382
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
117,306
+57,743
| +97% | +$598K |
|
|
OIL
3383
CALL
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+109,900
| +358% | +$1.19M |
|
3384
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,479
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
PDCE
3385
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+6,000
| +30% | +$291K |
|
3386
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,190
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3387
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,690
-37,109
| -57% | -$1.8M |
|
|
INSY
3388
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-31,200
| -39% | -$825K |
|
3389
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-83,700
| -60% | -$2.11M |
|
3390
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+2,300
| +12% | +$139K |
|
3391
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,859
-70,670
| -54% | -$1.6M |
|
3392
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,676
+8,044
| +143% | +$817K |
|
3393
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,985
-102,200
| -84% | -$6.74M |
|
|
ENLC
3394
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,088
+19,211
| +80% | +$636K |
|
|
NAV
3395
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-27,800
| -37% | -$834K |
|
3396
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-500
| -1% | -$16.5K |
|
|
3397
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,274
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
GWR
3398
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+5,100
| +54% | +$477K |
|
3399
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,039
-310
| -13% | -$205K |
|
|
CB
3400
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-300
| -2% | -$30.4K |
|
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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.