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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COL
5001
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-900
| -17% | -$80.5K |
|
|
CLMS
5002
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,285
| New | +$416K |
|
|
AMRN
5003
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
9,244
-30,255
| -77% | -$924K |
|
5004
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
18,890
-7,138
| -27% | -$168K |
|
|
SD
5005
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
243,400
-375,000
| -61% | -$630K |
|
5006
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
170,069
-1,780,890
| -91% | -$4.94M |
|
|
TBHC
5007
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
18,196
+11,700
| +180% | +$280K |
|
5008
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,887
| New | +$433K |
|
|
FNI
5009
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
14,254
-2,224
| -13% | -$66.8K |
|
|
KS
5010
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
13,167
-72,342
| -85% | -$2.3M |
|
|
CPN
5011
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-2,800
| -13% | -$60.4K |
|
5012
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
4,130
-5,410
| -57% | -$548K |
|
5013
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-8,800
| -26% | -$147K |
|
5014
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+11,200
| +1,120% | +$410K |
|
5015
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+5,900
| +843% | +$393K |
|
|
5016
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+4,300
| +187% | +$286K |
|
5017
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
230,300
+74,600
| +48% | +$183K |
|
5018
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-58,800
| -56% | -$524K |
|
|
CZR
5019
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-27,000
| -40% | -$298K |
|
5020
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets
EEV
$2.79M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
2,345
+1,454
| +163% | +$276K |
|
5021
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$244M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,279
| New | +$409K |
|
|
PAMT
5022
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$267M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
30,044
+8,800
| +41% | +$122K |
|
|
LPNT
5023
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
5,852
-9,000
| -61% | -$639K |
|
|
ABAX
5024
CALL
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,800
| +131% | +$231K |
|
5025
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$420K |
|
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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.