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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIV
4201
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
143,380
+84,827
| +145% | +$442K |
|
4202
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,200
| +84% | +$357K |
|
4203
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,046
| New | +$718K |
|
4204
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.93B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,148
| New | +$721K |
|
4205
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+6,200
| +24% | +$152K |
|
|
CIR
4206
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
13,748
-20,585
| -60% | -$1.09M |
|
|
TIVO
4207
PUT
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+27,100
| +62% | +$293K |
|
|
AMWD
4208
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
13,684
-5,412
| -28% | -$248K |
|
4209
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
11,663
-22,762
| -66% | -$1.37M |
|
4210
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+14,600
| +27% | +$141K |
|
4211
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
32,570
+18,039
| +124% | +$494K |
|
4212
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
1,903
+1,338
| +237% | +$502K |
|
4213
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-2,800
| -18% | -$162K |
|
|
ANAC
4214
PUT
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-2,500
| -16% | -$106K |
|
4215
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
43,519
-28,032
| -39% | -$466K |
|
|
MCF
4216
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
33,811
-14,956
| -31% | -$385K |
|
4217
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+3,200
| +15% | +$93.3K |
|
|
UN
4218
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
17,782
-31,415
| -64% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ISIL
4219
PUT
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+28,500
| +122% | +$423K |
|
|
SSRI
4220
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
163,765
-163,750
| -50% | -$910K |
|
4221
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$132M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
114,980
+23,083
| +25% | +$140K |
|
|
CIE
4222
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
5,251
+4,824
| +1,130% | +$651K |
|
4223
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-6,500
| -8% | -$57.9K |
|
|
FUEL
4224
CALL
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+41,300
| +106% | +$500K |
|
|
NAME
4225
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
72,868
-32,961
| -31% | -$254K |
|
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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.