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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRC
4001
CALL
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+2,600
| +32% | +$211K |
|
4002
PUT
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+8,700
| +105% | +$368K |
|
4003
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
17,173
+11,893
| +225% | +$491K |
|
|
HIMX
4004
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
135,614
-34,340
| -20% | -$262K |
|
4005
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
32,275
-56,875
| -64% | -$1.44M |
|
|
LMOS
4006
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,236
| New | +$948K |
|
4007
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+12,400
| +365% | +$674K |
|
4008
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
30,072
-238,220
| -89% | -$6.76M |
|
4009
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
27,498
-68,324
| -71% | -$2.03M |
|
4010
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+7,300
| +76% | +$352K |
|
4011
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-11,200
| -24% | -$275K |
|
4012
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,525
| New | +$826K |
|
4013
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
11,303
+8,749
| +343% | +$635K |
|
|
TSYS
4014
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
222,809
-92,048
| -29% | -$294K |
|
4015
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+22,900
| +46% | +$257K |
|
4016
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
5,155
+2,301
| +81% | +$374K |
|
|
KYTH
4017
CALL
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,300
| +262% | +$516K |
|
4018
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,540
| New | +$847K |
|
4019
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
39,453
+11,391
| +41% | +$267K |
|
|
ADRD
4020
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund
ADRD
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,545
| New | +$842K |
|
|
FINL
4021
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-5,600
| -14% | -$135K |
|
4022
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+14,500
| +906% | +$751K |
|
|
DWRE
4023
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+12,500
| +893% | +$727K |
|
4024
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
100,681
+41,695
| +71% | +$336K |
|
4025
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
57,107
-11,136
| -16% | -$165K |
|
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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.