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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROSE
4926
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-18,200
| -41% | -$348K |
|
4927
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,700
| +52% | +$148K |
|
4928
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-17,800
| -52% | -$473K |
|
4929
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-28,600
| -50% | -$433K |
|
4930
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,828
| New | +$452K |
|
|
GOV
4931
PUT
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+18,400
| +1,415% | +$423K |
|
4932
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+7,400
| +569% | +$377K |
|
4933
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-4,300
| -27% | -$157K |
|
4934
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,577
| New | +$415K |
|
4935
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
5,461
-4,242
| -44% | -$355K |
|
4936
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-23,700
| -41% | -$316K |
|
4937
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,500
| +52% | +$158K |
|
4938
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
34,755
-37,891
| -52% | -$510K |
|
4939
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+179,424
| New | +$439K |
|
|
DF
4940
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-65,800
| -71% | -$1.13M |
|
4941
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
276
-93
| -25% | -$138K |
|
|
WIRE
4942
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+11,600
| +5,800% | +$399K |
|
|
IMMU
4943
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+18,400
| +19% | +$80K |
|
|
JIVE
4944
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+77,800
| +837% | +$423K |
|
|
TEG
4945
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
6,202
+4,940
| +391% | +$378K |
|
|
LTM
4946
CALL
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-8,600
| -58% | -$517K |
|
4947
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+5,200
| +289% | +$347K |
|
4948
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
37,699
-25,301
| -40% | -$267K |
|
4949
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-11,100
| -37% | -$272K |
|
|
SA
4950
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
81,056
-1,802
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
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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.