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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
23,216
+17,017
| +275% | +$342K |
|
|
DF
4552
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
35,456
-77,048
| -68% | -$1.32M |
|
|
TIME
4553
PUT
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+11,400
| +78% | +$273K |
|
4554
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$166M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
20,514
+8,058
| +65% | +$194K |
|
4555
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
6,617
-7,150
| -52% | -$699K |
|
|
ELRC
4556
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,555
| New | +$633K |
|
4557
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
20,605
-163,000
| -89% | -$4.68M |
|
4558
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
26,852
-5,920
| -18% | -$115K |
|
4559
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,415
| New | +$628K |
|
|
WBMD
4560
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-200
| -1% | -$8.31K |
|
|
TRUE
4561
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+27,500
| +539% | +$513K |
|
4562
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
32,231
-35,233
| -52% | -$614K |
|
4563
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+11,200
| +933% | +$523K |
|
|
OKS
4564
CALL
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+6,300
| +80% | +$263K |
|
|
KKD
4565
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+5,800
| +25% | +$118K |
|
4566
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
37,178
-20,916
| -36% | -$320K |
|
|
EXPR
4567
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
1,750
-8,595
| -83% | -$2.49M |
|
|
KCG
4568
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-29,100
| -38% | -$359K |
|
|
XOOM
4569
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
39,437
-7,290
| -16% | -$114K |
|
|
AV
4570
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,763
| New | +$581K |
|
4571
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
12,023
-4,969
| -29% | -$190K |
|
|
CPE
4572
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
7,739
+3,641
| +89% | +$237K |
|
|
FOLD
4573
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+10,600
| +25% | +$93.4K |
|
4574
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
12,393
-537
| -4% | -$25.6K |
|
4575
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-3,600
| -31% | -$238K |
|
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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.