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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
60,836
-22,609
| -27% | -$186K |
|
|
MDR
4802
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+16,333
| +61% | +$140K |
|
|
EVHC
4803
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
4,309
-3,273
| -43% | -$356K |
|
|
DTLK
4804
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
41,073
+5,611
| +16% | +$67.2K |
|
4805
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-6,000
| -32% | -$223K |
|
4806
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
50,479
-66,611
| -57% | -$637K |
|
|
PDCO
4807
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
10,116
-82,292
| -89% | -$4.1M |
|
4808
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-3,900
| -33% | -$197K |
|
4809
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.04B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,424
| New | +$499K |
|
4810
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-6,200
| -48% | -$431K |
|
|
RDUS
4811
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+9,200
| +42% | +$155K |
|
|
JNS
4812
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-13,000
| -31% | -$222K |
|
4813
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+1,400
| +7% | +$30.2K |
|
|
NGD
4814
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+50,800
| +54% | +$200K |
|
|
RLYP
4815
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-2,100
| -13% | -$75.8K |
|
|
ABK
4816
PUT
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-300
| -1% | -$7.26K |
|
|
ARNA
4817
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
11,210
-1,660
| -13% | -$77.1K |
|
4818
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,500
| +45% | +$161K |
|
4819
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
2,672
-1,420
| -35% | -$264K |
|
4820
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
6,497
+822
| +14% | +$60.8K |
|
4821
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
5,575
+868
| +18% | +$71.2K |
|
4822
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-6,400
| -45% | -$417K |
|
4823
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
23,654
-44,466
| -65% | -$951K |
|
4824
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
37,072
+22,756
| +159% | +$309K |
|
|
FRAN
4825
CALL
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
2,275
+1,242
| +120% | +$236K |
|
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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.