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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+13,900
| +257% | +$234K |
|
5327
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
3,242
-1,558
| -32% | -$156K |
|
5328
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-9,100
| -57% | -$469K |
|
5329
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+400
| +36% | +$90.6K |
|
5330
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
34,922
-65,123
| -65% | -$624K |
|
|
ZAYO
5331
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+5,200
| +73% | +$148K |
|
|
CTRL
5332
CALL
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-4,000
| -12% | -$54.6K |
|
|
ARO
5333
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+18,000
| +22% | +$57.5K |
|
5334
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
6,933
-6,565
| -49% | -$295K |
|
|
IMVP
5335
CALL
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,200
| +117% | +$185K |
|
5336
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+6,400
| +188% | +$227K |
|
5337
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,867
-6,483
| -63% | -$634K |
|
5338
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+32
| +1,067% | +$320K |
|
|
KERX
5339
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
26,899
-88,094
| -77% | -$1.13M |
|
5340
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
5,457
-704
| -11% | -$42.8K |
|
5341
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-800
| -10% | -$35.4K |
|
|
AVTA
5342
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+22,200
| +822% | +$310K |
|
|
BHBK
5343
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
25,751
-4,849
| -16% | -$63.4K |
|
|
WLB
5344
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-25,400
| -67% | -$730K |
|
|
WG
5345
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
102,888
+25,386
| +33% | +$139K |
|
|
MACK
5346
PUT
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,635
+1,894
| +109% | +$161K |
|
5347
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-900
| -6% | -$20.7K |
|
|
5348
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-8,300
| -37% | -$191K |
|
5349
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
36,489
+13,782
| +61% | +$125K |
|
|
AMAG
5350
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+4,400
| +244% | +$210K |
|
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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.