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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.9B
| $58.9M | 0.06% |
1,691,072
+1,176,155
| +228% | +$42.1M |
|
377
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
2,056,500
+1,794,900
| +686% | +$46.8M |
|
378
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.75B
| $58.5M | 0.06% |
890,027
-454,838
| -34% | -$31.2M |
|
|
TMHC
379
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $58.4M | 0.06% |
2,800,326
+142,695
| +5% | +$2.67M |
|
380
Honeywell
HON
$73.5B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
621,868
-1,346,886
| -68% | -$123M |
|
|
ZNGA
381
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
20,405,834
+6,313,603
| +45% | +$16.3M |
|
382
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.4B
| $58M | 0.06% |
1,241,593
+427,192
| +52% | +$20M |
|
|
TIF
383
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $58M | 0.05% |
658,800
+611,800
| +1,302% | +$54.7M |
|
|
SNV
384
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
2,068,728
-1,973,220
| -49% | -$53.5M |
|
|
SIVB
385
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
455,982
-186,511
| -29% | -$22.3M |
|
|
SAVE
386
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
748,291
+188,934
| +34% | +$14.5M |
|
387
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $57.7M | 0.05% |
550,000
+168,700
| +44% | +$18M |
|
388
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $57.5M | 0.05% |
718,541
+165,707
| +30% | +$13.8M |
|
389
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.73B
| $57.4M | 0.05% |
998,497
-422,782
| -30% | -$22.6M |
|
|
MFRM
390
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $57.3M | 0.05% |
823,184
+759,768
| +1,198% | +$46.8M |
|
|
HCC
391
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $57.2M | 0.05% |
1,009,222
+307,955
| +44% | +$17M |
|
|
TPH
392
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
3,688,614
-2,384,165
| -39% | -$35.8M |
|
|
TWTR
393
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
1,136,100
-448,900
| -28% | -$19.9M |
|
394
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
1,296,600
+296,900
| +30% | +$12.4M |
|
|
RSPP
395
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
2,257,713
+731,576
| +48% | +$19.6M |
|
396
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $56.8M | 0.05% |
451,400
-63,800
| -12% | -$9.1M |
|
|
MNK
397
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
446,350
+314,904
| +240% | +$36M |
|
398
Humana
HUM
$46.1B
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
317,474
-235,893
| -43% | -$37.3M |
|
399
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
576,500
+11,900
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
400
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.5B
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
3,392,140
-1,186,170
| -26% | -$19.2M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.