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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,847
+33,922
| +62% | +$447K |
|
3552
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+18,800
| +121% | +$651K |
|
3553
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
86,063
+26,173
| +44% | +$356K |
|
3554
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,892
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3555
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,144
+12,234
| +88% | +$524K |
|
3556
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+3,400
| +24% | +$206K |
|
3557
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-1,200
| -7% | -$87.5K |
|
3558
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,954
-63,583
| -49% | -$1.15M |
|
3559
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,985
-6,253
| -36% | -$689K |
|
|
NSR
3560
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+36,600
| +290% | +$923K |
|
3561
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,096
+7,095
| +709,500% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SC
3562
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-70,500
| -57% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TAL
3563
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-6,400
| -18% | -$265K |
|
|
LEJU
3564
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,190
+9,452
| +165% | +$940K |
|
|
BHR
3565
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,774
-14,913
| -17% | -$249K |
|
3566
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-11,900
| -17% | -$260K |
|
3567
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-11,200
| -33% | -$598K |
|
3568
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+10,700
| +764% | +$1.07M |
|
|
BIG
3569
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,130
-30,822
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
|
INFA
3570
PUT
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-600
| -2% | -$25K |
|
3571
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,771
-2,766
| -18% | -$310K |
|
3572
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+15,800
| +223% | +$778K |
|
3573
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,891
-201,917
| -78% | -$4.74M |
|
3574
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,226
-106,398
| -76% | -$3.97M |
|
|
SHPG
3575
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,031
-111,541
| -96% | -$25.6M |
|
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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.