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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTPH
4401
PUT
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
885
+365
| +70% | +$274K |
|
4402
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-23,600
| -44% | -$510K |
|
4403
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-4,900
| -31% | -$295K |
|
4404
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
30,426
-26,379
| -46% | -$569K |
|
4405
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
32,205
-3,780
| -11% | -$72.6K |
|
|
NETI
4406
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
2,444
+244
| +11% | +$58.3K |
|
|
QEP
4407
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-3,900
| -11% | -$81.5K |
|
|
OAK
4408
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-6,000
| -32% | -$322K |
|
|
TCF
4409
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
20,602
-3,864
| -16% | -$116K |
|
|
SZMK
4410
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
89,020
+8,881
| +11% | +$62.3K |
|
|
MGI
4411
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
74,661
+15,140
| +25% | +$132K |
|
|
RENT
4412
CALL
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-8,400
| -42% | -$528K |
|
4413
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
44,226
-130,458
| -75% | -$1.91M |
|
4414
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+7,200
| +206% | +$442K |
|
|
DMND
4415
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-5,400
| -22% | -$152K |
|
|
UFS
4416
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-7,100
| -34% | -$299K |
|
4417
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+7,100
| +158% | +$391K |
|
4418
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
8,402
-539
| -6% | -$42.4K |
|
|
EVAR
4419
DELISTED
Lombard Medical, Inc.
EVAR
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
-949
| -0.6% | -$4.88K |
|
4420
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
7,785
-1,453
| -16% | -$122K |
|
4421
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
169,838
-50,569
| -23% | -$172K |
|
4422
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
33,718
-1,642
| -5% | -$32.1K |
|
|
LLTC
4423
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
13,672
-69,093
| -83% | -$3.23M |
|
4424
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-29,400
| -58% | -$914K |
|
4425
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-10,200
| -44% | -$533K |
|
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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.