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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-7,000
| -34% | -$371K |
|
|
PIR
4327
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
2,460
+1,485
| +152% | +$430K |
|
|
PLKI
4328
PUT
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$684K |
|
|
BEAV
4329
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,700
| +163% | +$412K |
|
4330
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+13,500
| +13,500% | +$664K |
|
4331
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
27,187
+19,847
| +270% | +$399K |
|
|
TEP
4332
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
13,568
+8,318
| +158% | +$396K |
|
|
ARO
4333
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
197,682
-265,200
| -57% | -$847K |
|
4334
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,000
| +26% | +$134K |
|
4335
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+19,800
| +145% | +$433K |
|
|
GTLS
4336
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,700
| +52% | +$215K |
|
|
NMBL
4337
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
30,640
-25,986
| -46% | -$632K |
|
|
XL
4338
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,600
| +24% | +$129K |
|
4339
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
14,370
-9,192
| -39% | -$449K |
|
4340
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+138,528
| New | +$731K |
|
4341
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$683K |
|
|
ADMS
4342
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
38,952
-4,254
| -10% | -$72.9K |
|
|
NVRO
4343
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
14,206
+7,902
| +125% | +$343K |
|
4344
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,670
| New | +$662K |
|
4345
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
12,160
-3,280
| -21% | -$206K |
|
4346
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
8,239
-17,462
| -68% | -$1.37M |
|
|
ENLK
4347
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+18,100
| +195% | +$503K |
|
4348
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,177
| New | +$608K |
|
4349
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
14,504
-13,563
| -48% | -$598K |
|
4350
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
4,953
-149
| -3% | -$18.6K |
|
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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.