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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF
FSTA
$1.43B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,473
| New | +$669K |
|
4377
CALL
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+18,000
| +46% | +$413K |
|
|
ATCO
4378
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-21,300
| -37% | -$390K |
|
4379
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
71,020
-141,177
| -67% | -$1.51M |
|
4380
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$881M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
38,111
-9,981
| -21% | -$183K |
|
4381
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+800
| +2% | +$12.1K |
|
4382
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
28,780
+13,980
| +94% | +$383K |
|
4383
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-15,000
| -36% | -$378K |
|
|
BLOX
4384
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-14,000
| -34% | -$301K |
|
|
CVC
4385
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-79,300
| -69% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CBM
4386
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+12,400
| +295% | +$367K |
|
|
ALR
4387
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
13,464
+10,460
| +348% | +$459K |
|
|
AIV
4388
CALL
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
125,364
+92,334
| +280% | +$481K |
|
4389
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
268,411
+178,440
| +198% | +$867K |
|
4390
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,891
| New | +$670K |
|
4391
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-15,700
| -47% | -$593K |
|
|
SAGE
4392
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
13,054
-41,408
| -76% | -$1.78M |
|
|
ESGR
4393
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
4,613
+2,685
| +139% | +$375K |
|
4394
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-203,000
| -69% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CUB
4395
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-700
| -5% | -$36.7K |
|
|
4396
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-100
| -0.4% | -$2.52K |
|
4397
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
7,585
-1,438
| -16% | -$124K |
|
|
CLDT
4398
CALL
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+5,000
| +29% | +$150K |
|
4399
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
252,515
+168,436
| +200% | +$391K |
|
4400
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
24,901
-36,523
| -59% | -$888K |
|
Similar funds
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.