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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECOL
4951
CALL
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+7,700
| +642% | +$350K |
|
|
ABK
4952
CALL
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-35,100
| -66% | -$849K |
|
4953
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,510
| New | +$375K |
|
4954
Valhi
VHI
$459M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
5,943
-260
| -4% | -$18.6K |
|
|
BRCD
4955
CALL
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-16,800
| -31% | -$200K |
|
|
UFS
4956
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+1,500
| +19% | +$63.2K |
|
|
STMP
4957
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+1,400
| +27% | +$74.5K |
|
4958
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
5,858
+1,652
| +39% | +$120K |
|
4959
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
20,572
+11,590
| +129% | +$252K |
|
|
BCOV
4960
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
60,469
+23,203
| +62% | +$179K |
|
|
DS
4961
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
91,269
-52,664
| -37% | -$240K |
|
|
HSNI
4962
PUT
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+5,800
| +829% | +$408K |
|
4963
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
3,625
-54,399
| -94% | -$6.57M |
|
4964
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-3,700
| -37% | -$249K |
|
4965
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
17,796
-88,084
| -83% | -$1.87M |
|
4966
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
8,071
-68,786
| -89% | -$3.78M |
|
|
IMVP
4967
PUT
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+8,400
| +75% | +$190K |
|
4968
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
6,928
-64,192
| -90% | -$4.28M |
|
4969
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
18,077
+7,496
| +71% | +$191K |
|
4970
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,100
| +56% | +$157K |
|
4971
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+6,000
| +500% | +$355K |
|
4972
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,332
| New | +$444K |
|
4973
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
6,035
-50,016
| -89% | -$3.39M |
|
4974
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
12,224
-1,582
| -11% | -$51.6K |
|
|
MDP
4975
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-1,500
| -16% | -$80.5K |
|
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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.