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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOBE
3451
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+19,100
| +193% | +$1.01M |
|
3452
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,251
+25,587
| +334% | +$1.01M |
|
3453
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,510
-53,448
| -67% | -$2.26M |
|
3454
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-800
| -0.6% | -$7.7K |
|
|
ACAS
3455
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-153,000
| -63% | -$2.24M |
|
3456
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-5,200
| -12% | -$194K |
|
3457
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+16,100
| +293% | +$1M |
|
3458
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+8,100
| +77% | +$526K |
|
|
NSM
3459
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-20,600
| -28% | -$565K |
|
3460
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,584
-78,675
| -71% | -$3.42M |
|
3461
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,716
-6,440
| -13% | -$212K |
|
|
RJET
3462
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,807
-40,588
| -30% | -$560K |
|
3463
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$165M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,473
+30,283
| +125% | +$713K |
|
3464
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+73,000
| +112% | +$668K |
|
3465
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-16,600
| -23% | -$414K |
|
|
WLB
3466
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+36,200
| +272% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MDC
3467
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,442
+42,776
| +197% | +$820K |
|
|
AOL
3468
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-25,100
| -43% | -$1.08M |
|
|
FISV
3469
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+24,800
| +295% | +$946K |
|
3470
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+17,300
| +208% | +$918K |
|
3471
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,544
-425,173
| -88% | -$8.05M |
|
3472
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-14,500
| -17% | -$247K |
|
3473
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+2,200
| +3% | +$41K |
|
|
AREX
3474
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
199,713
-135,604
| -40% | -$933K |
|
|
CSH
3475
CALL
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+45,000
| +391% | +$997K |
|
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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.