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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,857
| New | +$263K |
|
|
AVDL
5427
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
17,865
+6,766
| +61% | +$106K |
|
5428
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
25,639
-38,354
| -60% | -$557K |
|
5429
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
4,765
-16,099
| -77% | -$930K |
|
|
ADAM
5430
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,336
| New | +$323K |
|
5431
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,830
| New | +$317K |
|
5432
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,700
| +77% | +$134K |
|
|
ENT
5433
CALL
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
964
+224
| +30% | +$78.8K |
|
|
WGL
5434
PUT
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+1,900
| +50% | +$104K |
|
5435
CALL
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-6,400
| -31% | -$153K |
|
5436
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-17,500
| -74% | -$908K |
|
5437
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$322K |
|
|
CSII
5438
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
8,199
-2,594
| -24% | -$89.4K |
|
5439
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
12,622
+11,270
| +834% | +$227K |
|
|
HIBB
5440
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-800
| -11% | -$39.5K |
|
5441
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,800
| -48% | -$286K |
|
5442
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,400
| -12% | -$40.8K |
|
|
QVCGA
5443
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
225
-30
| -12% | -$41.8K |
|
|
SIAL
5444
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,500
| -60% | -$483K |
|
5445
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,700
| +26% | +$67.9K |
|
5446
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
23,513
-12,779
| -35% | -$187K |
|
5447
State Street Income Allocation ETF
INKM
$75.5M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,758
| New | +$318K |
|
|
PDS
5448
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+2,310
| +1,216% | +$265K |
|
5449
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+6,900
| +383% | +$245K |
|
5450
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-13
| -39% | -$239K |
|
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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.