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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
3,937
-1,455
| -27% | -$63.9K |
|
|
LGCY
6252
CALL
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+1,800
| +12% | +$20K |
|
|
WPG
6253
PUT
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
1,111
+222
| +25% | +$34.4K |
|
6254
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-1,700
| -20% | -$36.5K |
|
6255
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,100
| +131% | +$91.8K |
|
6256
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-3,800
| -30% | -$72.1K |
|
6257
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+900
| +43% | +$51.3K |
|
|
ASNA
6258
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
570
-565
| -50% | -$143K |
|
|
XCO
6259
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
5,993
-1,680
| -22% | -$49.7K |
|
|
UTEK
6260
CALL
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+2,600
| +38% | +$45.5K |
|
|
DVAX
6261
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+4,500
| +161% | +$86.2K |
|
6262
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-8,300
| -45% | -$142K |
|
6263
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,200
| -42% | -$119K |
|
6264
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
5,560
-28,734
| -84% | -$817K |
|
|
MDRX
6265
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-3,000
| -18% | -$36.7K |
|
|
GMLP
6266
PUT
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+4,900
| +408% | +$132K |
|
|
QLGC
6267
PUT
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+4,600
| +71% | +$64.8K |
|
|
RTI
6268
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
4,579
-44,194
| -91% | -$1.24M |
|
|
FARO
6269
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
2,618
+239
| +10% | +$13.7K |
|
6270
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
45,804
+3,149
| +7% | +$11K |
|
6271
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$155K |
|
|
NYRT
6272
PUT
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
1,560
-950
| -38% | -$99.2K |
|
|
MSCC
6273
PUT
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-6,000
| -57% | -$186K |
|
|
CYTR
6274
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
8,038
+1,098
| +16% | +$20.4K |
|
|
ENV
6275
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+1,300
| +81% | +$69.4K |
|
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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.