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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
436,000
-50,700
| -10% | -$5.95M |
|
477
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
415,600
+53,200
| +15% | +$5.87M |
|
478
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $47.1M | 0.04% |
859,809
+670,416
| +354% | +$36M |
|
|
CLR
479
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $47M | 0.04% |
1,075,848
+1,060,493
| +6,906% | +$45.1M |
|
|
VXX
480
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $47M | 0.04% |
114,569
-9,625
| -8% | -$4.67M |
|
481
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $46.9M | 0.04% |
2,703,971
+363,294
| +16% | +$6.16M |
|
482
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $46.6M | 0.04% |
957,600
+639,300
| +201% | +$30.9M |
|
|
ACT.PRA
483
DELISTED
ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl)
ACT.PRA
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
+45,000
| New | +$47.1M |
|
484
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
1,779,876
+137,194
| +8% | +$3.43M |
|
485
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
1,051,187
-1,363,686
| -56% | -$60.3M |
|
|
NAV
486
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
1,556,900
+1,353,000
| +664% | +$40.6M |
|
487
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
1,212,200
-69,300
| -5% | -$2.52M |
|
|
WBA
488
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $45.3M | 0.04% |
534,539
+205,318
| +62% | +$16.4M |
|
489
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $45.3M | 0.04% |
806,427
-24,327
| -3% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TCO
490
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
586,386
+247,282
| +73% | +$19.5M |
|
|
GRUB
491
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
497,575
-12,130
| -2% | -$976K |
|
492
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
106,943
+24,602
| +30% | +$9.7M |
|
493
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $45M | 0.04% |
793,500
-249,500
| -24% | -$14.9M |
|
|
IBKC
494
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $45M | 0.04% |
713,694
+577,395
| +424% | +$35.3M |
|
495
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $44.8M | 0.04% |
3,688,632
+176,508
| +5% | +$2.27M |
|
496
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
1,791,709
+273,595
| +18% | +$6.98M |
|
497
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,027,500
+617,800
| +151% | +$29.1M |
|
498
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $44.5M | 0.04% |
1,616,400
+568,700
| +54% | +$16M |
|
499
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
806,600
+385,300
| +91% | +$21.5M |
|
500
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
530,600
-508,600
| -49% | -$42.3M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.