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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
104,191
+72,690
| +231% | +$488K |
|
|
KLXI
4477
CALL
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,095
| New | +$638K |
|
|
RPTP
4478
PUT
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+33,900
| +147% | +$346K |
|
|
LNCO
4479
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-31,400
| -33% | -$337K |
|
|
ANSS
4480
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,100
| +43% | +$178K |
|
4481
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+8,300
| +20% | +$95.1K |
|
|
TLM
4482
PUT
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-87,800
| -52% | -$671K |
|
|
BOBE
4483
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,100
| +62% | +$271K |
|
4484
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,900
| +227% | +$440K |
|
4485
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-3,400
| -16% | -$98.6K |
|
|
TEN
4486
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,500
| -19% | -$138K |
|
|
CLGX
4487
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+2,600
| +18% | +$87.8K |
|
4488
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+9,700
| +9,700% | +$590K |
|
4489
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-5,000
| -14% | -$112K |
|
4490
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,009
| New | +$595K |
|
4491
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+65,600
| +101% | +$304K |
|
4492
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$183M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,899
| New | +$612K |
|
|
IMMU
4493
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+47,900
| +43% | +$208K |
|
|
ONE
4494
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
252,842
-17,550
| -6% | -$57.6K |
|
|
MRSH
4495
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-12,700
| -54% | -$716K |
|
|
TVPT
4496
PUT
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+34,600
| +1,730% | +$545K |
|
4497
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
15,803
-2,219
| -12% | -$83.3K |
|
4498
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
14,443
+1,786
| +14% | +$77.7K |
|
|
MKTO
4499
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+7,800
| +49% | +$233K |
|
4500
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
12,005
-24
| -0.2% | -$1.28K |
|
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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.