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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
5551
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,050
+150
| +17% | +$43.4K |
|
|
IM
5552
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+7,600
| +185% | +$193K |
|
5553
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-18,900
| -47% | -$215K |
|
5554
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,708
-46,173
| -81% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CNCE
5555
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
19,333
-40,084
| -67% | -$559K |
|
5556
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
7,640
+5,560
| +267% | +$209K |
|
5557
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,970
| +2,285% | +$259K |
|
|
PE
5558
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+4,100
| +29% | +$64.1K |
|
|
RSPP
5559
PUT
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+6,700
| +137% | +$179K |
|
|
BBBY
5560
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
15,972
+2,662
| +20% | +$46.2K |
|
5561
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,500
| -57% | -$358K |
|
5562
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,800
| -29% | -$126K |
|
5563
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,500
| +172% | +$163K |
|
|
ITG
5564
CALL
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+8,700
| +967% | +$200K |
|
|
BSJF
5565
DELISTED
GUGGENGEIM BULLETSHARES 2015 HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
BSJF
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,129
| New | +$290K |
|
5566
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+9,000
| +66% | +$113K |
|
5567
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+9,800
| +132% | +$181K |
|
|
HEP
5568
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,210
+432
| +5% | +$13.9K |
|
|
AMAG
5569
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-2,400
| -31% | -$114K |
|
|
ATW
5570
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-11,000
| -52% | -$327K |
|
5571
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+2,800
| +187% | +$162K |
|
5572
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$606M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,988
| New | +$270K |
|
5573
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
13,501
-6,354
| -32% | -$136K |
|
|
CQH
5574
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
12,037
-2,669
| -18% | -$60.9K |
|
|
AXDX
5575
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
+320
| +33% | +$66.9K |
|
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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.