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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEPI
3926
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
16,508
+1,596
| +11% | +$83.5K |
|
|
STMP
3927
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+7,200
| +114% | +$383K |
|
|
MVC
3928
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
95,536
-56,179
| -37% | -$545K |
|
|
GTLS
3929
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+3,400
| +15% | +$109K |
|
|
IMOS
3930
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
33,307
+26,863
| +417% | +$699K |
|
|
GLOG
3931
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+15,000
| +47% | +$282K |
|
|
ZNGA
3932
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
316,700
+164,800
| +108% | +$425K |
|
|
STJ
3933
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-4,500
| -25% | -$299K |
|
3934
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+6,600
| +83% | +$411K |
|
|
FRC
3935
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,800
| +163% | +$533K |
|
3936
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
LGLV
$1.23B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
12,156
+9,166
| +307% | +$683K |
|
3937
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.4M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
30,389
+18,614
| +158% | +$529K |
|
3938
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,102
-14,759
| -45% | -$769K |
|
|
EXAS
3939
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-73,200
| -64% | -$1.86M |
|
3940
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
36,709
-520,530
| -93% | -$13.2M |
|
3941
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+18,000
| +105% | +$423K |
|
3942
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
40,532
+25,523
| +170% | +$433K |
|
3943
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-95,600
| -52% | -$2.19M |
|
|
OAK
3944
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
17,363
-6,366
| -27% | -$342K |
|
|
GEVA
3945
PUT
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+5,800
| +171% | +$614K |
|
3946
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,651
| New | +$893K |
|
3947
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+85,700
| +185% | +$608K |
|
|
TRIB
3948
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.88M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
309
-4
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
|
BRLI
3949
PUT
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+15,400
| +156% | +$521K |
|
3950
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,684
-3,327
| -24% | -$287K |
|
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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.