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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
1,134,900
-142,200
| -11% | -$8.05M |
|
|
HBI
352
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
1,899,574
+1,894,146
| +34,896% | +$57.4M |
|
|
353
CALL
Visa
V
$672B
| $63.1M | 0.06% |
965,000
-423,000
| -30% | -$28M |
|
354
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$306B
| $63.1M | 0.06% |
335,800
+9,200
| +3% | +$1.71M |
|
355
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.3B
| $62.7M | 0.06% |
1,250,000
+719,200
| +135% | +$34.4M |
|
|
SPLK
356
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
1,057,929
+947,068
| +854% | +$57.2M |
|
357
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
683,158
+385,109
| +129% | +$31.8M |
|
|
EV
358
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
1,503,136
-92,481
| -6% | -$3.83M |
|
|
ENDP
359
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $62.3M | 0.06% |
694,782
-2,894,336
| -81% | -$242M |
|
360
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.4B
| $62.2M | 0.06% |
475,653
-110,055
| -19% | -$14.5M |
|
361
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$970B
| $62.1M | 0.06% |
1,035,100
-176,700
| -15% | -$10.5M |
|
|
COL
362
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $62M | 0.06% |
641,825
-723,818
| -53% | -$64.7M |
|
|
XLS
363
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
2,522,348
+2,041,728
| +425% | +$43.6M |
|
364
State Street
STT
$52.1B
| $61.4M | 0.06% |
834,952
-88,579
| -10% | -$6.63M |
|
|
RCPT
365
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $61.4M | 0.06% |
372,137
+212,582
| +133% | +$26.9M |
|
366
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$378B
| $61M | 0.06% |
512,662
+6,051
| +1% | +$720K |
|
367
APA Corp
APA
$14.1B
| $60.9M | 0.06% |
1,009,456
+848,666
| +528% | +$53.4M |
|
|
PCL
368
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $60.8M | 0.06% |
1,399,533
+376,096
| +37% | +$16.4M |
|
369
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $60.4M | 0.06% |
1,187,212
+782,752
| +194% | +$40.4M |
|
370
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.07B
| $60.2M | 0.06% |
2,109,950
+670,289
| +47% | +$16.7M |
|
371
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $59.9M | 0.06% |
1,166,484
+1,126,382
| +2,809% | +$56.6M |
|
|
UCD
372
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $59.8M | 0.06% |
533,925
+134,875
| +34% | +$6.62M |
|
373
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.8B
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
1,631,418
+1,618,278
| +12,316% | +$57.5M |
|
|
MXIM
374
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $59.1M | 0.06% |
1,698,034
-527,141
| -24% | -$18M |
|
|
ALTR
375
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $59M | 0.06% |
1,374,235
-515,856
| -27% | -$18.4M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.