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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBRG
5476
CALL
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,800
| +533% | +$263K |
|
|
ONDK
5477
CALL
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$274K |
|
5478
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
12,801
-40,386
| -76% | -$964K |
|
5479
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+10,700
| +102% | +$121K |
|
|
5480
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+20,200
| +2,020% | +$228K |
|
5481
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
30,193
-41,939
| -58% | -$470K |
|
5482
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,820
| New | +$308K |
|
5483
PUT
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+7,200
| +655% | +$242K |
|
|
AFAM
5484
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+100
| +1% | +$3.35K |
|
5485
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+36,200
| +44% | +$84K |
|
5486
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$265K |
|
5487
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
8,221
-6,408
| -44% | -$225K |
|
5488
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-459,600
| -77% | -$1.34M |
|
5489
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,728
| New | +$333K |
|
5490
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+35,600
| +5,086% | +$304K |
|
|
AVIV
5491
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,399
| New | +$311K |
|
|
PIV
5492
DELISTED
PWSHS S&P 500 HIGH QTY PORTF S&P HIGH QTY RKGS INDEX
PIV
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,094
| New | +$307K |
|
5493
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+24,200
| +49% | +$124K |
|
5494
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$303K |
|
5495
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,025
| New | +$282K |
|
|
TUES
5496
CALL
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-700
| -4% | -$13.2K |
|
5497
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.38B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,406
| New | +$297K |
|
5498
CALL
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+7,200
| +240% | +$209K |
|
5499
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
162,319
-212,990
| -57% | -$524K |
|
5500
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
1,820
+1,180
| +184% | +$213K |
|
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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.