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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
426
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
3,243,704
+2,774,720
| +592% | +$44.4M |
|
427
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
974,285
+201,915
| +26% | +$11.5M |
|
|
SRC
428
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
966,361
-179,266
| -16% | -$9.92M |
|
429
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
951,128
-209,135
| -18% | -$11.8M |
|
430
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
441,796
-240,616
| -35% | -$28.8M |
|
|
GWR
431
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $52M | 0.05% |
538,962
+307,730
| +133% | +$28.8M |
|
432
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
910,300
+809,500
| +803% | +$47M |
|
433
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
561,300
+173,500
| +45% | +$15.7M |
|
434
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
1,901,278
-566,506
| -23% | -$14.9M |
|
435
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.47B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
33,965,000
-16,485,000
| -33% | -$46.6M |
|
436
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
1,056,200
-966,100
| -48% | -$46.6M |
|
437
PUT
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
1,636,900
-513,200
| -24% | -$17.3M |
|
438
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
304,153
-78,597
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
439
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
74,900
-1,400
| -2% | -$879K |
|
|
VMW
440
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
622,660
+368,870
| +145% | +$30.2M |
|
441
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $51M | 0.05% |
623,593
-975,743
| -61% | -$77.2M |
|
442
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $51M | 0.05% |
2,002,688
+1,503,982
| +302% | +$40.9M |
|
|
IM
443
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
2,025,397
+172,830
| +9% | +$4.4M |
|
|
WFT
444
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
4,120,865
+3,632,442
| +744% | +$42.2M |
|
445
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
377,158
-39,636
| -10% | -$5.11M |
|
446
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
3,409,839
+174,689
| +5% | +$2.5M |
|
|
447
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.47B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
38,015,000
-4,600,000
| -11% | -$13M |
|
|
VXX
448
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
122,938
+13,894
| +13% | +$6.74M |
|
449
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
596,300
+10,400
| +2% | +$879K |
|
450
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
1,858,038
-463,399
| -20% | -$12.1M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.