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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OKS
4576
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-15,000
| -52% | -$627K |
|
|
CCMP
4577
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+11,400
| +11,400% | +$560K |
|
4578
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-53,400
| -62% | -$909K |
|
4579
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,400
| +174% | +$354K |
|
4580
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
21,797
-19,277
| -47% | -$509K |
|
4581
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-11,500
| -32% | -$280K |
|
|
TERP
4582
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+3,700
| +31% | +$122K |
|
4583
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
9,981
-12,204
| -55% | -$689K |
|
|
ABAX
4584
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,913
+7,492
| +527% | +$456K |
|
|
EWRM
4585
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL MIDCAP EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRM
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,921
| New | +$560K |
|
4586
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
18,969
+18,129
| +2,158% | +$575K |
|
|
RGC
4587
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+18,700
| +302% | +$414K |
|
|
KEM
4588
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
137,372
+2,858
| +2% | +$11.8K |
|
4589
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-100
| -0.8% | -$4.61K |
|
4590
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
8,016
-1,296,450
| -99% | -$89.7M |
|
|
CMO
4591
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
48,324
-97,637
| -67% | -$1.17M |
|
|
VNET
4592
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
32,109
+13,846
| +76% | +$240K |
|
4593
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,242
| New | +$575K |
|
|
EQC
4594
PUT
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+17,000
| +395% | +$447K |
|
4595
PUT
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+26,100
| +421% | +$535K |
|
4596
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,200
| -22% | -$158K |
|
|
TWOU
4597
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
733
+690
| +1,605% | +$395K |
|
|
MESG
4598
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
28,594
-2,434
| -8% | -$44.9K |
|
|
SHOE
4599
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
38,192
+3,254
| +9% | +$40.4K |
|
|
ICON
4600
PUT
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
1,670
+850
| +104% | +$292K |
|
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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.