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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-6,800
| -35% | -$319K |
|
|
XL
4527
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-3,700
| -19% | -$133K |
|
|
CA
4528
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
18,250
-95,631
| -84% | -$3.03M |
|
|
ASRT
4529
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
442
+302
| +216% | +$372K |
|
4530
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
6,588
-15,599
| -70% | -$1.42M |
|
4531
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-34,200
| -64% | -$1.07M |
|
|
VSLR
4532
CALL
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+35,600
| +268% | +$336K |
|
4533
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
367
+244
| +198% | +$362K |
|
4534
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,697
| New | +$528K |
|
4535
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
25,042
+2,007
| +9% | +$48K |
|
4536
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+5,300
| +123% | +$319K |
|
|
CVRR
4537
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-5,500
| -16% | -$101K |
|
|
PVA
4538
PUT
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-29,800
| -25% | -$190K |
|
4539
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
57,774
+38,707
| +203% | +$337K |
|
4540
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+400
| +2% | +$12.3K |
|
4541
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,880
| New | +$603K |
|
4542
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,900
| +20% | +$96.2K |
|
|
LNW
4543
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
56,301
+35,963
| +177% | +$454K |
|
|
LADR
4544
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
39,538
-6,669
| -14% | -$100K |
|
4545
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-27,800
| -67% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TTSH
4546
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
48,632
-5,520
| -10% | -$53.8K |
|
|
EEP
4547
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-11,600
| -42% | -$445K |
|
4548
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+2,700
| +16% | +$79.5K |
|
4549
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-174,200
| -74% | -$1.59M |
|
4550
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
12,016
-540,061
| -98% | -$24.7M |
|
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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.