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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACHN
4851
CALL
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-103,200
| -68% | -$1.29M |
|
|
RALY
4852
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
30,441
-28,206
| -48% | -$346K |
|
|
JUNO
4853
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
7,854
-42,983
| -85% | -$2.09M |
|
|
KYTH
4854
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,477
| New | +$398K |
|
|
TLM
4855
CALL
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-80,700
| -57% | -$617K |
|
4856
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
15,786
-1,676
| -10% | -$48.9K |
|
4857
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+12,400
| +57% | +$250K |
|
|
SEE
4858
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
10,361
-3,683
| -26% | -$163K |
|
|
ZEN
4859
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+11,400
| +121% | +$273K |
|
4860
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
26,955
+8,230
| +44% | +$149K |
|
4861
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+2,300
| +43% | +$137K |
|
|
VISN
4862
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+16,200
| +5,400% | +$451K |
|
|
VTTI
4863
DELISTED
VTTI Energy Partners LP
VTTI
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
18,988
-72,045
| -79% | -$1.73M |
|
4864
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-1,300
| -20% | -$105K |
|
|
EBIX
4865
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
15,465
+10,132
| +190% | +$254K |
|
|
GLDD
4866
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
77,983
-19,567
| -20% | -$138K |
|
|
SNBR
4867
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-7,400
| -35% | -$230K |
|
4868
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,845
| New | +$403K |
|
|
TUP
4869
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-6,200
| -48% | -$419K |
|
4870
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
11,595
-9,320
| -45% | -$318K |
|
4871
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+17,400
| +212% | +$307K |
|
|
S
4872
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+41,600
| +73% | +$196K |
|
|
CYS
4873
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
52,477
+29,643
| +130% | +$264K |
|
4874
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
23,748
-37,391
| -61% | -$766K |
|
4875
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+10,900
| +1,090% | +$446K |
|
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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.