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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N
3751
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-8,200
| -42% | -$812K |
|
3752
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,370
+7,560
| +30% | +$203K |
|
3753
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+800
| +7% | +$66.4K |
|
3754
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,926
-16,028
| -45% | -$953K |
|
|
EXXI
3755
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
284,700
+80,200
| +39% | +$280K |
|
|
TAL
3756
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+6,000
| +31% | +$249K |
|
3757
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,639
+37,825
| +385% | +$805K |
|
3758
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
CBPX
3759
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,480
-352,806
| -89% | -$6.5M |
|
3760
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+14,300
| +681% | +$870K |
|
3761
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,195
+4,520
| +10% | +$87.6K |
|
|
PFPT
3762
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+5,600
| +48% | +$301K |
|
3763
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,745
+53,850
| +494% | +$862K |
|
3764
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+6,700
| +38% | +$278K |
|
3765
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
219,156
-5,969
| -3% | -$26K |
|
3766
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,187
-5,225
| -24% | -$336K |
|
|
RWW
3767
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,864
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
RSTI
3768
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,027
+17,519
| +71% | +$441K |
|
3769
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,216
-124
| -0.5% | -$4.91K |
|
|
DMND
3770
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+10,800
| +53% | +$304K |
|
|
PKD
3771
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,370
+17,900
| +1,218% | +$830K |
|
|
FARO
3772
PUT
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+13,200
| +426% | +$754K |
|
3773
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+9,500
| +116% | +$504K |
|
3774
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,500
| +63% | +$369K |
|
|
WNS
3775
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,646
+18,452
| +80% | +$430K |
|
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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.