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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPXL
5201
CALL
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,900
| +56% | +$115K |
|
|
N
5202
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,092
| New | +$405K |
|
5203
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
178
-176
| -50% | -$382K |
|
|
TSRO
5204
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+4,900
| +288% | +$231K |
|
|
IQNT
5205
PUT
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+17,900
| +293% | +$306K |
|
|
SVC
5206
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
2,298
-8,365
| -78% | -$1.34M |
|
|
MDR
5207
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+7,800
| +31% | +$66.9K |
|
|
CUTR
5208
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,150
| New | +$380K |
|
|
ETP
5209
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-22,400
| -71% | -$949K |
|
|
CLNY
5210
CALL
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+10,900
| +303% | +$273K |
|
5211
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,700
| -30% | -$156K |
|
5212
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
42,683
+26,287
| +160% | +$241K |
|
5213
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+5,300
| +147% | +$210K |
|
5214
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
4,852
-40,957
| -89% | -$3.22M |
|
|
EV
5215
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,700
| +109% | +$195K |
|
|
HPY
5216
PUT
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+1,900
| +31% | +$96.3K |
|
5217
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+14,200
| +131% | +$240K |
|
5218
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
13,543
-2,616
| -16% | -$74.5K |
|
|
CAMP
5219
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
1,004
-479
| -32% | -$198K |
|
|
OMN
5220
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
43,746
+38,044
| +667% | +$297K |
|
5221
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-8,425
| -68% | -$763K |
|
5222
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
35,122
+3,067
| +10% | +$28.7K |
|
5223
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-5,900
| -36% | -$202K |
|
|
PBFX
5224
PUT
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$370K |
|
|
ENH
5225
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$382K |
|
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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.