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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KEYW
6151
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
22,443
+14,954
| +200% | +$132K |
|
|
RALY
6152
PUT
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-5,000
| -30% | -$61.3K |
|
6153
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
5,183
-92,256
| -95% | -$3.16M |
|
6154
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$181K |
|
6155
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
24,482
-1,708
| -7% | -$13.4K |
|
6156
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-3,800
| -9% | -$21.9K |
|
|
CBAY
6157
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,373
| New | +$253K |
|
6158
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+2,900
| +69% | +$73.8K |
|
|
TPC
6159
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-1,100
| -12% | -$25.8K |
|
|
ENLC
6160
PUT
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,600
| -22% | -$53K |
|
|
B
6161
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+1,500
| +50% | +$56.5K |
|
|
HNGR
6162
PUT
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,500
| +45% | +$58.6K |
|
|
STB
6163
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
33,757
+12,686
| +60% | +$72.5K |
|
6164
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
86,674
-62,843
| -42% | -$137K |
|
6165
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
4,465
-33,122
| -88% | -$1.29M |
|
6166
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,826
| New | +$148K |
|
6167
PUT
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$16.1M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$266K |
|
6168
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-39,300
| -82% | -$836K |
|
|
IMGN
6169
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-22,700
| -53% | -$164K |
|
|
APU
6170
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+800
| +27% | +$39.6K |
|
|
RDEN
6171
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
11,604
+3,997
| +53% | +$66.6K |
|
6172
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,900
| -55% | -$224K |
|
6173
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,311
| New | +$176K |
|
6174
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+1,200
| +52% | +$62.8K |
|
6175
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
7,448
-115,047
| -94% | -$2.64M |
|
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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.