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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
757,700
-235,000
| -24% | -$12.7M |
|
527
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
953,200
+353,100
| +59% | +$15.3M |
|
528
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
398,295
-1,484,184
| -79% | -$150M |
|
529
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $41M | 0.04% |
345,049
+149,257
| +76% | +$17.8M |
|
530
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $41M | 0.04% |
474,800
-332,600
| -41% | -$28.9M |
|
531
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
421,200
-11,900
| -3% | -$1.22M |
|
532
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
415,400
+163,900
| +65% | +$14M |
|
|
SPLS
533
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
2,503,000
+1,937,000
| +342% | +$32.5M |
|
534
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
983,400
+560,100
| +132% | +$22.3M |
|
|
TYNS
535
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
1,340,600
-174,200
| -11% | -$5.25M |
|
|
ACAS
536
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
2,751,256
-509,229
| -16% | -$7.46M |
|
|
GMCR
537
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
363,200
-10,200
| -3% | -$1.28M |
|
|
MHFI
538
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
391,126
-207,426
| -35% | -$20.4M |
|
|
SPN
539
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
180,827
+174,643
| +2,824% | +$36.3M |
|
540
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
1,656,785
+284,645
| +21% | +$6.79M |
|
541
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $40M | 0.04% |
2,255,641
-17,645
| -0.8% | -$301K |
|
542
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $40M | 0.04% |
4,228,745
+2,387,403
| +130% | +$22.6M |
|
|
HTS
543
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $40M | 0.04% |
2,200,217
+23,282
| +1% | +$424K |
|
544
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
1,039,168
-1,564,770
| -60% | -$55.9M |
|
545
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
320,171
+279,897
| +695% | +$33.4M |
|
|
FITB
546
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
2,110,560
-3,807,374
| -64% | -$71.8M |
|
547
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
740,128
+638,710
| +630% | +$32.9M |
|
|
EPE
548
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
3,788,819
+3,713,107
| +4,904% | +$39.1M |
|
549
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,643,607
+30,371
| +2% | +$731K |
|
550
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
891,589
-1,101,908
| -55% | -$47.9M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.