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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
4876
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-6,100
| -32% | -$182K |
|
4877
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-4,300
| -36% | -$233K |
|
4878
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+700
| +8% | +$28.2K |
|
4879
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
18,361
-1,785
| -9% | -$45.1K |
|
4880
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,700
| -54% | -$514K |
|
|
HSP
4881
CALL
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-11,400
| -68% | -$894K |
|
4882
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-67,700
| -41% | -$393K |
|
4883
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,995
| New | +$452K |
|
4884
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$15.8B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
47,551
+14,908
| +46% | +$151K |
|
4885
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+6,800
| +124% | +$249K |
|
4886
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
9,101
-47,010
| -84% | -$2.24M |
|
|
NTRI
4887
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-9,700
| -29% | -$180K |
|
|
BEAV
4888
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+5,100
| +232% | +$313K |
|
4889
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
13,322
+1,594
| +14% | +$53.8K |
|
4890
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
17,143
+4,801
| +39% | +$123K |
|
4891
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
2,656
-2,024
| -43% | -$356K |
|
4892
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-5,600
| -19% | -$107K |
|
4893
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+8,700
| +56% | +$165K |
|
|
FMI
4894
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,500
| +35% | +$113K |
|
4895
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-16,500
| -30% | -$185K |
|
|
THOR
4896
PUT
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,600
| +17% | +$61K |
|
|
PPO
4897
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
7,835
-70,389
| -90% | -$3.64M |
|
4898
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+9,400
| +204% | +$286K |
|
4899
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
17,544
+788
| +5% | +$20.7K |
|
4900
PUT
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.9M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
2,480
+2,110
| +570% | +$472K |
|
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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.