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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
3776
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+1,400
| +13% | +$121K |
|
3777
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,928
| New | +$973K |
|
3778
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
377,100
-177,500
| -32% | -$499K |
|
|
HTB
3779
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$834M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,324
-28,693
| -31% | -$455K |
|
|
BRLI
3780
CALL
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,200
| +13% | +$108K |
|
3781
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,234
+11,042
| +35% | +$246K |
|
3782
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,105
+3,655
| +149% | +$593K |
|
|
BIG
3783
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+1,100
| +6% | +$51.9K |
|
|
AMFW
3784
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,443
| New | +$987K |
|
|
TDAY
3785
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,072
-52,803
| -56% | -$1.23M |
|
|
NWBO
3786
CALL
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+41,900
| +44% | +$282K |
|
3787
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,690
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3788
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+26,400
| +228% | +$755K |
|
|
IPCC
3789
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,242
-9,815
| -44% | -$749K |
|
|
SGMO
3790
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,010
-101,272
| -61% | -$1.57M |
|
|
EXAC
3791
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,046
-5,195
| -12% | -$120K |
|
|
JBTM
3792
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,975
-2,032
| -7% | -$67.1K |
|
3793
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-4,900
| -12% | -$137K |
|
3794
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
6,488
+3,741
| +136% | +$632K |
|
3795
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-38,254
| -68% | -$2.2M |
|
|
HMHC
3796
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
42,381
-189,238
| -82% | -$3.89M |
|
3797
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
36,199
+4,266
| +13% | +$116K |
|
3798
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
13,942
-166,500
| -92% | -$12.1M |
|
|
PBT
3799
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
122,649
-2,028
| -2% | -$19.1K |
|
3800
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+3,700
| +25% | +$204K |
|
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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.