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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PVA
3626
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,323
-663,920
| -79% | -$4.23M |
|
|
OKSB
3627
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,721
-5,057
| -7% | -$83.5K |
|
3628
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-12,900
| -43% | -$878K |
|
3629
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,800
| +77% | +$477K |
|
|
ODP
3630
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,460
-13,010
| -51% | -$1.16M |
|
3631
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,927
+10,114
| +68% | +$459K |
|
3632
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-23,800
| -42% | -$852K |
|
3633
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,988
-16,863
| -19% | -$265K |
|
3634
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,800
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3635
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,629
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
DFT
3636
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,912
-285,479
| -89% | -$9.63M |
|
3637
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
129,756
+66,466
| +105% | +$683K |
|
|
HECO
3638
DELISTED
Strategy Shares EcoLogical Strategy ETF
HECO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,913
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3639
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-22,000
| -32% | -$566K |
|
3640
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,600
| -11% | -$134K |
|
3641
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,775
-70,802
| -67% | -$2.43M |
|
3642
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,747
+6,031
| +222% | +$758K |
|
3643
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
-7,600
| -5% | -$60.4K |
|
3644
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,593
-27,448
| -44% | -$883K |
|
3645
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-7,745
| -36% | -$623K |
|
3646
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,257
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3647
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,584
-38,705
| -62% | -$1.81M |
|
3648
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3649
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,673
-48,201
| -57% | -$1.51M |
|
|
FSL
3650
CALL
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-34,200
| -56% | -$1.18M |
|
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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.