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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARII
3401
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+13,100
| +88% | +$680K |
|
3402
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,086
+14,583
| +194% | +$827K |
|
3403
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,000
| +53% | +$496K |
|
3404
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,163
-4,702
| -15% | -$251K |
|
|
EXAS
3405
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,155
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3406
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
39,344
+13,827
| +54% | +$473K |
|
|
TW
3407
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+8,300
| +377% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AKS
3408
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
310,200
+32,500
| +12% | +$142K |
|
3409
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
517,100
-113,000
| -18% | -$318K |
|
|
AMED
3410
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,684
-22,821
| -31% | -$644K |
|
|
SWIR
3411
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-27,000
| -39% | -$1.01M |
|
|
N
3412
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+8,300
| +126% | +$822K |
|
3413
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+33,800
| +367% | +$840K |
|
3414
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+4,000
| +200% | +$906K |
|
|
EJ
3415
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
253,382
+41,111
| +19% | +$281K |
|
|
PSUN
3416
DELISTED
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CAL. INC
PSUN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+498,961
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
CDR
3417
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+1,369
| +5% | +$68.9K |
|
3418
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,373
+849
| +3% | +$35.4K |
|
3419
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,704
-82,555
| -78% | -$4.96M |
|
3420
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,735
+45,695
| +649% | +$1.38M |
|
3421
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,057
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3422
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,804
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
CBB
3423
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
77,503
+73,734
| +1,956% | +$1.22M |
|
3424
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-8,300
| -34% | -$663K |
|
3425
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+53,300
| +533% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.