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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+4,200
| +525% | +$168K |
|
6102
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+800
| +22% | +$32.8K |
|
|
CPE
6103
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
2,560
+1,130
| +79% | +$73.4K |
|
|
RLH
6104
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
28,649
-1,799
| -6% | -$11.8K |
|
|
FEIC
6105
PUT
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-2,900
| -54% | -$232K |
|
|
HILL
6106
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
36,052
+30,246
| +521% | +$139K |
|
6107
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$189K |
|
6108
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
11,079
-6,177
| -36% | -$107K |
|
6109
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-7,800
| -68% | -$393K |
|
6110
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
2,557
-19,205
| -88% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CBM
6111
PUT
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,200
| +85% | +$65.1K |
|
|
ENH
6112
PUT
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$194K |
|
6113
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-2,500
| -35% | -$98.5K |
|
6114
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
72,829
+48,148
| +195% | +$140K |
|
6115
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
1,440
-2,150
| -60% | -$267K |
|
|
VLP
6116
PUT
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,900
| -43% | -$141K |
|
6117
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
3,788
-371,233
| -99% | -$18M |
|
6118
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,500
| -16% | -$37.1K |
|
6119
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-8,759
| -71% | -$563K |
|
6120
PUT
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-500
| -2% | -$4.86K |
|
|
MODN
6121
PUT
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+14,700
| +1,470% | +$169K |
|
|
BFX
6122
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-7,000
| -36% | -$106K |
|
|
RSO
6123
PUT
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
10,375
+8,525
| +461% | +$164K |
|
6124
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+6,100
| +381% | +$131K |
|
6125
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$165K |
|
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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.