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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
3701
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+900
| +3% | +$29.2K |
|
|
NTT
3702
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
35,158
-18,895
| -35% | -$560K |
|
|
AHRT
3703
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
101,419
+15,836
| +19% | +$167K |
|
|
XLIS
3704
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INDUSTRIALS PORTFOLIO
XLIS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,689
+7,231
| +47% | +$345K |
|
3705
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,664
-736,532
| -98% | -$43.8M |
|
|
TEN
3706
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,405
+7,685
| +41% | +$287K |
|
|
SIVB
3707
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,600
| +193% | +$669K |
|
3708
Intel
INTC
$542B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,451
-702,358
| -95% | -$23.7M |
|
3709
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.26B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
LOGM
3710
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,227
+18,867
| +5,241% | +$966K |
|
|
PGI
3711
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,706
+95,037
| +538% | +$907K |
|
|
GTY
3712
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,859
+34,352
| +135% | +$621K |
|
|
SNDS
3713
DELISTED
SUSTAINABLE NORTH AMERICAN OIL SANDS ETF
SNDS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,854
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3714
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
55,614
+44,840
| +416% | +$831K |
|
|
NRF
3715
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+13,950
| +89% | +$517K |
|
|
ORIG
3716
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18
+8
| +80% | +$574K |
|
|
SOHU
3717
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-32,800
| -62% | -$1.74M |
|
|
AVP
3718
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
+15,300
| +13% | +$127K |
|
3719
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-237,179
| -79% | -$3.96M |
|
3720
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-19,900
| -49% | -$1.06M |
|
|
GOOD
3721
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,490
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3722
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-73,400
| -49% | -$1.01M |
|
3723
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,300
| +77% | +$461K |
|
3724
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-27,000
| -30% | -$456K |
|
3725
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
184,838
+48,891
| +36% | +$304K |
|
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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.