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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$31.9M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,150
-3,982
| -21% | -$308K |
|
3602
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,095
| New | +$999K |
|
3603
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-409
| -0.2% | -$1.77K |
|
3604
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-700
| -9% | -$105K |
|
|
BPL
3605
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+4,000
| +34% | +$300K |
|
|
FSL
3606
PUT
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-8,100
| -22% | -$279K |
|
|
ARUN
3607
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,101
-3,128,553
| -98% | -$63M |
|
3608
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,400
| +30% | +$301K |
|
3609
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,708
-124,552
| -88% | -$8.78M |
|
|
SRGA
3610
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,924
+1,865
| +31% | +$284K |
|
|
ALOG
3611
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,928
+2,673
| +26% | +$230K |
|
3612
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,366
+15,389
| +171% | +$590K |
|
|
TGH
3613
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,992
+2,719
| +7% | +$87.2K |
|
|
ISEE
3614
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+6,600
| +36% | +$343K |
|
|
VAL
3615
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+7,400
| +114% | +$637K |
|
3616
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+5,600
| +6% | +$65.8K |
|
|
XLBS
3617
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP MATERIALS PORT
XLBS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,209
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3618
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,500
| +118% | +$579K |
|
3619
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+25,900
| +219% | +$739K |
|
3620
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,240
-1,086,061
| -97% | -$33.9M |
|
|
MFA
3621
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,894
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SNV
3622
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-900
| -2% | -$24.4K |
|
|
DWTI
3623
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return
DWTI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,694
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
TMH
3624
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+12,700
| +179% | +$720K |
|
|
BDBD
3625
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,218
+34,049
| +39% | +$348K |
|
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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.