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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUBE
5776
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
18,084
+15,854
| +711% | +$245K |
|
5777
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,700
| -30% | -$109K |
|
5778
PUT
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-4,000
| -13% | -$34K |
|
5779
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+3,800
| +345% | +$197K |
|
|
ALR
5780
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-16,100
| -76% | -$706K |
|
|
HW
5781
PUT
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+9,600
| +240% | +$151K |
|
|
TUBE
5782
PUT
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$278K |
|
5783
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+5,700
| +143% | +$148K |
|
5784
PUT
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$225K |
|
5785
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-2,400
| -29% | -$105K |
|
|
CPE
5786
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
3,320
+1,810
| +120% | +$118K |
|
|
CARB
5787
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,345
| New | +$252K |
|
|
PBY
5788
PUT
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+14,000
| +119% | +$128K |
|
5789
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
45,655
-68,143
| -60% | -$401K |
|
|
CNH
5790
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,715
| New | +$239K |
|
|
TCO
5791
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+3,100
| +3,100% | +$244K |
|
|
CRAY
5792
PUT
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+4,400
| +100% | +$140K |
|
|
PPO
5793
CALL
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,400
| -56% | -$279K |
|
|
WOOF
5794
PUT
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+2,000
| +80% | +$105K |
|
5795
CALL
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+6,800
| +84% | +$141K |
|
5796
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-25,400
| -70% | -$722K |
|
5797
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
30,797
-17,660
| -36% | -$130K |
|
|
CHS
5798
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-24,200
| -64% | -$421K |
|
|
FNHC
5799
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
8,043
-9,158
| -53% | -$262K |
|
5800
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
1,467
+694
| +90% | +$125K |
|
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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.