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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,384
| New | +$387K |
|
5352
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,100
| -24% | -$107K |
|
5353
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
13,226
-96,821
| -88% | -$2.51M |
|
5354
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
7,363
+4,563
| +163% | +$207K |
|
|
PSXP
5355
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
4,784
+3,978
| +494% | +$286K |
|
|
RTI
5356
PUT
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+7,200
| +327% | +$202K |
|
5357
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-3,400
| -44% | -$235K |
|
5358
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,000
| +22% | +$59.1K |
|
|
OWW
5359
PUT
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+13,400
| +86% | +$142K |
|
5360
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
4,426
+1,292
| +41% | +$101K |
|
|
VPU
5361
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,466
| New | +$348K |
|
5362
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
6,692
-83,779
| -93% | -$4.01M |
|
5363
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-5,900
| -63% | -$553K |
|
|
ADXS
5364
CALL
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
1,547
-226
| -13% | -$34.8K |
|
5365
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
14,344
-15,268
| -52% | -$335K |
|
5366
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
13,508
-13,707
| -50% | -$335K |
|
5367
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+5,400
| +96% | +$140K |
|
5368
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,500
| +122% | +$183K |
|
|
FLG
5369
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,633
-2,434
| -27% | -$118K |
|
|
ZLTQ
5370
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+7,700
| +248% | +$246K |
|
5371
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
30,737
-62,105
| -67% | -$720K |
|
5372
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,500
| +122% | +$176K |
|
5373
CALL
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+5,400
| +338% | +$256K |
|
|
FLTX
5374
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-1,400
| -16% | -$55.4K |
|
|
OREX
5375
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
4,244
-16,124
| -79% | -$1M |
|
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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.