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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNCO
4451
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
65,968
-126,693
| -66% | -$1.36M |
|
4452
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-14,800
| -53% | -$694K |
|
|
CRC
4453
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
8,260
+7,640
| +1,232% | +$467K |
|
|
PRXL
4454
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,100
| +52% | +$198K |
|
4455
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,130
-257,133
| -93% | -$8.29M |
|
4456
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+6,600
| +94% | +$294K |
|
4457
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,709
-13,411
| -40% | -$367K |
|
4458
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,400
| +65% | +$244K |
|
|
HELI
4459
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
15,660
-1,111
| -7% | -$67.1K |
|
|
OWW
4460
CALL
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+42,400
| +375% | +$448K |
|
4461
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
25,978
+21,018
| +424% | +$532K |
|
|
RUTH
4462
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
39,382
-32,411
| -45% | -$491K |
|
|
BWP
4463
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-40,200
| -51% | -$647K |
|
4464
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
65,332
-26,200
| -29% | -$235K |
|
4465
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
73,245
-90,418
| -55% | -$762K |
|
4466
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-32,000
| -69% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ALR
4467
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,024
-4,354
| -24% | -$164K |
|
4468
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+16,500
| +236% | +$485K |
|
|
WIRE
4469
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
16,425
-19,069
| -54% | -$656K |
|
|
UNTD
4470
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
39,017
-23,469
| -38% | -$360K |
|
4471
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
14,898
+8,865
| +147% | +$378K |
|
4472
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,300
| -12% | -$88.1K |
|
|
DBD
4473
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,300
| +15% | +$77.5K |
|
|
ACHN
4474
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-45,300
| -42% | -$566K |
|
4475
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
14,091
+2,227
| +19% | +$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.