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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-800
| -19% | -$71K |
|
5452
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-800
| -4% | -$12.1K |
|
5453
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
14,214
-1,629,648
| -99% | -$35.5M |
|
5454
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-2,100
| -6% | -$19.7K |
|
5455
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,200
| -35% | -$172K |
|
5456
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$296K |
|
|
AJRD
5457
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,900
| +40% | +$75.2K |
|
|
NWLIA
5458
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
1,237
-92
| -7% | -$23.4K |
|
5459
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-29,600
| -64% | -$629K |
|
5460
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
7,165
+109
| +2% | +$4.22K |
|
|
TIME
5461
CALL
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-10,700
| -43% | -$256K |
|
5462
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-500
| -6% | -$20.2K |
|
5463
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
8,141
-686,585
| -99% | -$27.4M |
|
5464
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-1,400
| -3% | -$9.94K |
|
5465
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,343
| +64% | +$124K |
|
|
TECD
5466
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+600
| +13% | +$35.1K |
|
|
AVG
5467
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-700
| -5% | -$14.7K |
|
5468
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-11,400
| -58% | -$461K |
|
5469
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
24,774
+18,367
| +287% | +$228K |
|
5470
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
10,566
+7,315
| +225% | +$208K |
|
5471
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-15,700
| -44% | -$238K |
|
|
GPX
5472
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$289K |
|
|
FAZ
5473
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-3
| -16% | -$62K |
|
5474
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-3,400
| -27% | -$115K |
|
|
AIMC
5475
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
11,199
-6,310
| -36% | -$168K |
|
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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.