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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
576
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
1,755,696
+240,969
| +16% | +$4.91M |
|
|
AKRX
577
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
788,371
+217,714
| +38% | +$9.88M |
|
578
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
951,514
-987,881
| -51% | -$36.1M |
|
|
MDRX
579
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
3,129,646
+1,498,281
| +92% | +$18.3M |
|
580
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
226,200
+31,300
| +16% | +$5.43M |
|
|
HDP
581
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
1,566,666
+708,689
| +83% | +$16.5M |
|
|
APC
582
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
449,000
-32,500
| -7% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SIX
583
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $37M | 0.04% |
764,446
-28,069
| -4% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SBY
584
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $37M | 0.04% |
2,289,048
+289,736
| +14% | +$4.64M |
|
585
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
1,444,131
+259,184
| +22% | +$6.53M |
|
|
PTLA
586
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
966,570
+290,598
| +43% | +$9.98M |
|
|
PDCE
587
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
677,998
+68,375
| +11% | +$3.31M |
|
|
ESRX
588
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
421,900
+192,300
| +84% | +$16.1M |
|
589
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
499,198
+383,681
| +332% | +$29.7M |
|
590
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
1,021,981
-992,215
| -49% | -$33.1M |
|
591
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
363,723
+356,047
| +4,638% | +$35.6M |
|
592
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.3B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
593,502
+494,360
| +499% | +$33.8M |
|
593
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $36M | 0.03% |
887,300
-823,100
| -48% | -$34.4M |
|
|
TFM
594
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
883,792
+355,398
| +67% | +$13.9M |
|
595
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
336,700
+319,100
| +1,813% | +$34.5M |
|
596
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
650,900
+24,000
| +4% | +$1.34M |
|
597
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
223,700
-91,100
| -29% | -$14.3M |
|
598
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
560,626
+275,747
| +97% | +$15.4M |
|
|
SCTY
599
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
693,821
+245,602
| +55% | +$12.6M |
|
600
Sabre
SABR
$892M
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
1,464,159
+1,179,435
| +414% | +$25.3M |
|
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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.