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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
5651
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
1,672
+907
| +119% | +$145K |
|
5652
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+8,500
| +567% | +$259K |
|
|
INFO
5653
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+6,400
| +168% | +$169K |
|
|
LOGM
5654
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,800
| -27% | -$92.1K |
|
|
ASEI
5655
PUT
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-300
| -5% | -$15.1K |
|
5656
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+15,700
| +103% | +$128K |
|
5657
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
5,415
+3,554
| +191% | +$174K |
|
|
CSII
5658
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,600
| +192% | +$158K |
|
|
MRH
5659
PUT
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+500
| +8% | +$18.1K |
|
5660
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+800
| +19% | +$41.9K |
|
|
TXNM
5661
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
9,331
-550,835
| -98% | -$16M |
|
|
GK
5662
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,754
| New | +$266K |
|
|
CLDT
5663
PUT
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,400
| -32% | -$132K |
|
5664
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,772
-7,671
| -44% | -$214K |
|
5665
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,762
-8,429
| -59% | -$375K |
|
5666
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,636
-1,719
| -23% | -$65.9K |
|
|
ISIL
5667
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+14,400
| +320% | +$214K |
|
5668
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,100
| -52% | -$273K |
|
5669
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,300
| +46% | +$83.2K |
|
5670
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+500
| +6% | +$12.4K |
|
|
ORAN
5671
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,863
| New | +$290K |
|
|
LM
5672
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-19,100
| -80% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BBRC
5673
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
13,597
-14,231
| -51% | -$279K |
|
5674
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-200
| -2% | -$4.77K |
|
5675
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
14,868
+5,292
| +55% | +$92.3K |
|
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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.