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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,000
| +16% | +$58.3K |
|
5052
PUT
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+39,000
| +269% | +$327K |
|
5053
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,500
| +86% | +$189K |
|
|
LO
5054
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,466
| New | +$430K |
|
|
HUSE
5055
DELISTED
Strategy Shares US Market Rotation Strategy ETF
HUSE
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,118
| New | +$417K |
|
5056
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+5,000
| +33% | +$106K |
|
|
HCR
5057
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
+8,521
| +242% | +$299K |
|
|
IRG
5058
DELISTED
Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc.
IRG
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
87,179
+9,546
| +12% | +$65.1K |
|
|
VLP
5059
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,726
+6,379
| +272% | +$310K |
|
5060
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+6,000
| +91% | +$227K |
|
5061
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+13,200
| +388% | +$343K |
|
|
LDRH
5062
PUT
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+10,700
| +1,338% | +$388K |
|
5063
PUT
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+8,100
| +35% | +$113K |
|
5064
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
10,660
-1,280
| -11% | -$48.1K |
|
5065
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
12,531
-8,357
| -40% | -$272K |
|
|
EXPR
5066
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
1,270
-1,035
| -45% | -$300K |
|
|
REXX
5067
CALL
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
+9,220
| +448% | +$379K |
|
5068
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-13,300
| -40% | -$287K |
|
5069
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,400
| +100% | +$215K |
|
5070
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+12,400
| +73% | +$179K |
|
5071
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
44,947
-36,730
| -45% | -$415K |
|
|
RNET
5072
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
14,592
+7,074
| +94% | +$233K |
|
5073
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,676
| New | +$430K |
|
5074
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+21,400
| +38% | +$106K |
|
|
S
5075
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
87,790
-612,535
| -87% | -$2.89M |
|
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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.