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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,008
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3527
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,900
| +287% | +$838K |
|
|
BRDR
3528
DELISTED
BODERFREE INC COM
BRDR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
207,717
+8,432
| +4% | +$58.3K |
|
3529
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
73,303
+58,422
| +393% | +$1.01M |
|
3530
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+81,300
| +134% | +$835K |
|
|
QEP
3531
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-46,600
| -44% | -$973K |
|
3532
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,600
| +51% | +$407K |
|
3533
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-65,600
| -52% | -$1.33M |
|
|
IDTI
3534
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+25,200
| +68% | +$496K |
|
3535
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,328
-6,310
| -24% | -$410K |
|
3536
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-42,200
| -61% | -$1.89M |
|
3537
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
136,465
+97,949
| +254% | +$892K |
|
|
CAI
3538
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,190
-46,502
| -48% | -$1.08M |
|
3539
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
181,362
+62,898
| +53% | +$470K |
|
3540
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+16,800
| +168% | +$749K |
|
3541
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
4,799
+2,914
| +155% | +$769K |
|
3542
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-10,000
| -29% | -$531K |
|
|
EQM
3543
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,100
| +24% | +$255K |
|
3544
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-21,500
| -45% | -$1.04M |
|
|
BIG
3545
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-31,000
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
3546
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,699
-16,429
| -41% | -$792K |
|
|
SF
3547
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,266
-540,877
| -92% | -$12.5M |
|
|
PGH
3548
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
407,784
+367,952
| +924% | +$1.11M |
|
3549
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,300
| +23% | +$223K |
|
3550
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-17,500
| -59% | -$1.76M |
|
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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.