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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-13,500
| -58% | -$1.52M |
|
3677
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,289
+7,251
| +66% | +$441K |
|
|
BPL
3678
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+5,900
| +68% | +$443K |
|
|
RKT
3679
PUT
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+3,900
| +30% | +$256K |
|
3680
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
124,741
+18,934
| +18% | +$154K |
|
3681
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+1,800
| +18% | +$159K |
|
|
INSY
3682
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+12,200
| +48% | +$323K |
|
3683
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,335
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3684
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,838
-177,245
| -81% | -$4.41M |
|
|
IGTE
3685
PUT
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+23,000
| +852% | +$921K |
|
3686
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
479,513
-5,099
| -1% | -$13.3K |
|
3687
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+6,500
| +76% | +$457K |
|
3688
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,292
-1,534
| -6% | -$65.6K |
|
|
GEVA
3689
CALL
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+2,800
| +33% | +$296K |
|
|
SWC
3690
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-75,400
| -47% | -$1.04M |
|
|
IDTI
3691
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-34,300
| -39% | -$675K |
|
3692
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+8,800
| +154% | +$679K |
|
3693
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,092
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3694
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,886
+8,559
| +198% | +$749K |
|
3695
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,531
-41,325
| -66% | -$2.08M |
|
|
3696
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+9,300
| +163% | +$653K |
|
|
CMLS
3697
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,983
+48,018
| +689% | +$1.36M |
|
|
AMCC
3698
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
212,739
+137,557
| +183% | +$756K |
|
|
MDSO
3699
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+7,000
| +46% | +$324K |
|
3700
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,075
+45,549
| +2,985% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.