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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUS
3901
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-387,000
| -95% | -$17.8M |
|
|
WPX
3902
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+56,100
| +195% | +$641K |
|
3903
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,793
| New | +$945K |
|
3904
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+20,900
| +653% | +$833K |
|
|
PSXP
3905
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-400
| -3% | -$28.8K |
|
3906
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+8,500
| +193% | +$584K |
|
3907
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
86,562
+62,748
| +263% | +$642K |
|
3908
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
83,930
-112,849
| -57% | -$1.14M |
|
|
AKRX
3909
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+7,300
| +60% | +$331K |
|
3910
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
23,045
+14,353
| +165% | +$559K |
|
3911
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-6,600
| -20% | -$219K |
|
3912
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
18,367
-104,162
| -85% | -$5.21M |
|
3913
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-71,500
| -77% | -$3.13M |
|
|
FLG
3914
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+6,233
| +52% | +$303K |
|
3915
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+11,300
| +149% | +$544K |
|
|
ISEE
3916
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
19,704
-12,165
| -38% | -$632K |
|
3917
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+7,100
| +71% | +$356K |
|
3918
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-62,156
| -39% | -$584K |
|
3919
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,500
| +37% | +$225K |
|
|
RPTP
3920
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
84,094
-1,101
| -1% | -$11.2K |
|
3921
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-800
| -1% | -$11.2K |
|
3922
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+6,200
| +42% | +$261K |
|
3923
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,168
| New | +$906K |
|
|
NLSN
3924
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+8,400
| +70% | +$369K |
|
3925
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,212
| New | +$865K |
|
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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.