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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$562K |
|
|
AMAG
4652
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
9,913
+8,385
| +549% | +$400K |
|
|
CUDA
4653
PUT
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-200
| -1% | -$7.41K |
|
|
XLKS
4654
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
XLKS
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
10,277
-20,098
| -66% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SRCL
4655
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,855
| New | +$520K |
|
|
NTRI
4656
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+18,100
| +201% | +$336K |
|
4657
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+1,700
| +10% | +$50.1K |
|
4658
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
129,437
-71,234
| -35% | -$365K |
|
4659
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,135
| New | +$507K |
|
|
SVA
4660
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
108,652
-47,585
| -30% | -$234K |
|
|
AAN.A
4661
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+7,800
| +70% | +$221K |
|
4662
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,266
| New | +$481K |
|
|
PRE
4663
CALL
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,800
| +147% | +$321K |
|
4664
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,700
| +285% | +$392K |
|
4665
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-45,300
| -76% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SEAC
4666
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
3,415
+3,087
| +941% | +$452K |
|
4667
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
19,169
-58,676
| -75% | -$1.56M |
|
4668
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
4,620
-3,280
| -42% | -$432K |
|
4669
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
2,708
-66,749
| -96% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CIVI
4670
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
194
-132
| -40% | -$378K |
|
4671
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,560
| New | +$556K |
|
4672
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
8,833
-5,047
| -36% | -$277K |
|
|
PHX
4673
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,891
| New | +$560K |
|
|
BMS
4674
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+8,700
| +311% | +$404K |
|
|
EEN
4675
PUT
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-10,900
| -48% | -$484K |
|
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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.