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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KITE
3801
PUT
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-11,200
| -39% | -$751K |
|
|
FLTX
3802
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
22,113
+12,364
| +127% | +$489K |
|
|
CVRR
3803
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-7,700
| -14% | -$141K |
|
3804
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,800
| +12% | +$111K |
|
3805
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
41,247
-81,957
| -67% | -$2.02M |
|
3806
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
AADR
$39.1M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,646
| New | +$971K |
|
3807
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
45,707
+31,443
| +220% | +$651K |
|
|
TPCO
3808
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
50,921
-151
| -0.3% | -$3.06K |
|
3809
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
51,992
-5,236
| -9% | -$91.5K |
|
3810
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+8,400
| +382% | +$745K |
|
3811
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
35,521
-156,047
| -81% | -$4.57M |
|
3812
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
63,697
+47,863
| +302% | +$725K |
|
|
GNC
3813
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+1,500
| +8% | +$69.2K |
|
|
S
3814
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
207,900
-382,300
| -65% | -$1.8M |
|
3815
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-800
| -6% | -$67.2K |
|
3816
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
32,984
-437,369
| -93% | -$12.7M |
|
|
SRCL
3817
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,200
| +150% | +$567K |
|
|
NS
3818
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,700
| +12% | +$103K |
|
|
LNCO
3819
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
+8,700
| +9% | +$93.5K |
|
3820
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
38,664
+22,932
| +146% | +$596K |
|
3821
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
42,947
-8,115
| -16% | -$176K |
|
|
WWE
3822
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
70,071
+66,474
| +1,848% | +$944K |
|
3823
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-4,700
| -16% | -$162K |
|
|
KATE
3824
PUT
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+3,300
| +13% | +$104K |
|
3825
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
59,783
+15,551
| +35% | +$235K |
|
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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.