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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
550,219
-19,283
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
|
VSI
552
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
956,047
-497,717
| -34% | -$21M |
|
553
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
237,798
-924,803
| -80% | -$161M |
|
554
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
1,553,055
+1,190,608
| +328% | +$27.9M |
|
555
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $39M | 0.04% |
716,022
+503,812
| +237% | +$27.8M |
|
556
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$200M
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,657,466
+89,887
| +6% | +$2.01M |
|
557
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $39M | 0.04% |
243,700
+21,000
| +9% | +$3.31M |
|
558
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
528,025
+120,446
| +30% | +$9M |
|
|
KNGT
559
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
1,206,494
+968,189
| +406% | +$31.2M |
|
|
DFS
560
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
690,274
+583,396
| +546% | +$34.5M |
|
561
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
606,129
+153,137
| +34% | +$9.49M |
|
562
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
735,000
-315,700
| -30% | -$16M |
|
563
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
621,473
+248,618
| +67% | +$13.8M |
|
564
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
1,277,727
+160,355
| +14% | +$4.98M |
|
|
ATVI
565
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
1,684,762
+46,400
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
566
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
290,827
-698,379
| -71% | -$103M |
|
|
LGF
567
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
1,125,883
+49,536
| +5% | +$1.55M |
|
|
ADT
568
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
919,575
-1,696,054
| -65% | -$63.6M |
|
569
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
320,338
-25,123
| -7% | -$2.99M |
|
|
MDVN
570
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $38M | 0.04% |
588,598
-341,700
| -37% | -$19.6M |
|
|
DD
571
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
559,038
+288,838
| +107% | +$20.6M |
|
572
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
376,600
+37,600
| +11% | +$3.82M |
|
573
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
448,384
+226,977
| +103% | +$19.2M |
|
574
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
2,511,145
+2,462,542
| +5,067% | +$36.6M |
|
575
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
926,200
-1,050,500
| -53% | -$43.9M |
|
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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.