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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MBT
3426
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,929
+40,201
| +42% | +$364K |
|
3427
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,835
+2,110
| +3% | +$43.5K |
|
3428
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+800
| +3% | +$39.4K |
|
3429
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,633
+15,426
| +117% | +$753K |
|
3430
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+5,600
| +26% | +$291K |
|
3431
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,944
-49,032
| -35% | -$837K |
|
3432
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+13,400
| +216% | +$873K |
|
|
ANDX
3433
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+4,600
| +22% | +$253K |
|
|
ILG
3434
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
51,765
-30,394
| -37% | -$749K |
|
3435
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+8,400
| +95% | +$613K |
|
|
SIAL
3436
CALL
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-1,800
| -16% | -$248K |
|
|
GRA
3437
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-35,900
| -72% | -$3.42M |
|
3438
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+29,066
| +115% | +$705K |
|
3439
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,667
-17,995
| -23% | -$438K |
|
3440
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-58,400
| -42% | -$952K |
|
|
IXYS
3441
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
109,739
+28,651
| +35% | +$343K |
|
|
OME
3442
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
98,761
+74,666
| +310% | +$862K |
|
|
EQM
3443
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,200
| +235% | +$1M |
|
|
SHOS
3444
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
174,784
+77,582
| +80% | +$925K |
|
|
CYN
3445
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,148
+11,203
| +284% | +$968K |
|
3446
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,835
-920
| -3% | -$43.2K |
|
3447
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,235
+48,561
| +455% | +$1.26M |
|
3448
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
120,186
+112,254
| +1,415% | +$1.57M |
|
3449
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
-665,200
| -97% | -$48.6M |
|
|
SOHU
3450
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-1,400
| -5% | -$74.1K |
|
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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.