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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
4076
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
66,066
-48,164
| -42% | -$581K |
|
|
KERX
4077
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-43,900
| -40% | -$564K |
|
4078
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
14,266
-44,797
| -76% | -$2.33M |
|
|
KERX
4079
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-1,100
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
4080
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
22,260
-644
| -3% | -$24.1K |
|
|
AXON
4081
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-42,400
| -56% | -$1.08M |
|
4082
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+18,500
| +529% | +$667K |
|
4083
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
22,238
-44,580
| -67% | -$1.6M |
|
|
CAB
4084
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-1,000
| -6% | -$55.3K |
|
4085
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
14,666
-3,229
| -18% | -$175K |
|
|
IMGN
4086
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
91,180
-95,972
| -51% | -$695K |
|
4087
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
31,251
-2,999
| -9% | -$73.7K |
|
4088
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,609
| New | +$809K |
|
|
NS
4089
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,900
| -34% | -$418K |
|
4090
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
87,478
-101,222
| -54% | -$895K |
|
|
IGTE
4091
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
19,029
+18,567
| +4,019% | +$744K |
|
|
ASPX
4092
CALL
DELISTED
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
ASPX
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$540K |
|
4093
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
13,259
-340,248
| -96% | -$20.1M |
|
|
FLG
4094
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
16,145
-239,447
| -94% | -$11.7M |
|
4095
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+13,800
| +86% | +$367K |
|
4096
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,200
| -32% | -$314K |
|
4097
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+5,100
| +1,275% | +$732K |
|
4098
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
24,581
+6,211
| +34% | +$212K |
|
4099
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+13,600
| +39% | +$620K |
|
4100
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+11,700
| +28% | +$213K |
|
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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.