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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,974
| New | +$741K |
|
4227
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+7,100
| +91% | +$371K |
|
|
AL
4228
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+4,400
| +29% | +$162K |
|
4229
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,400
| +56% | +$283K |
|
4230
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
75,198
+20,946
| +39% | +$200K |
|
|
GOLD
4231
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
10,699
-22,131
| -67% | -$1.66M |
|
4232
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
5,224
-53,581
| -91% | -$7.48M |
|
4233
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+15,000
| +1,875% | +$642K |
|
|
TXTR
4234
CALL
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-14,700
| -35% | -$389K |
|
|
ANR
4235
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
734,500
-195,900
| -21% | -$223K |
|
4236
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-15,500
| -43% | -$616K |
|
|
ARG
4237
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
| – | – |
|
4238
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,047
| New | +$775K |
|
4239
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-20,600
| -61% | -$1.14M |
|
4240
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,348
| New | +$728K |
|
4241
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-5,100
| -34% | -$412K |
|
|
CAB
4242
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-20,300
| -61% | -$1.12M |
|
|
STMP
4243
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
10,822
-24,958
| -70% | -$1.33M |
|
4244
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,596
| New | +$753K |
|
|
AAWW
4245
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+11,800
| +231% | +$550K |
|
4246
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+6,700
| +34% | +$179K |
|
|
ZNH
4247
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
20,139
+11,116
| +123% | +$291K |
|
|
NILE
4248
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-4,300
| -16% | -$135K |
|
4249
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
44,444
-73,555
| -62% | -$1.23M |
|
4250
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+2,100
| +14% | +$87.1K |
|
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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.