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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,796
| New | +$142K |
|
|
RWT
6327
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
8,651
-851
| -9% | -$16.5K |
|
|
RNET
6328
PUT
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+5,200
| +2,600% | +$171K |
|
|
WDR
6329
CALL
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-1,000
| -24% | -$47.8K |
|
|
MRD
6330
CALL
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-9,500
| -52% | -$177K |
|
|
AMED
6331
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-5,400
| -49% | -$152K |
|
|
CPRX
6332
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
35,298
-2,999
| -8% | -$10.8K |
|
6333
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,800
| -26% | -$55.4K |
|
6334
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+1,300
| +81% | +$65.5K |
|
|
TGH
6335
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,800
| +1,600% | +$154K |
|
|
FGH
6336
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
33,795
+2,363
| +8% | +$10.4K |
|
|
BONT
6337
CALL
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+7,600
| +53% | +$44.8K |
|
|
FTR
6338
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
1,447
-966
| -40% | -$107K |
|
6339
PUT
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$154K |
|
6340
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,100
| +410% | +$119K |
|
6341
CALL
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-18,800
| -53% | -$160K |
|
|
VSA
6342
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.27M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
6
| – | – |
|
|
MYCC
6343
CALL
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+5,000
| +179% | +$90K |
|
|
UTIW
6344
PUT
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+6,400
| +108% | +$79.2K |
|
|
ELX
6345
CALL
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-9,400
| -33% | -$65.9K |
|
|
ANSS
6346
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,400
| -45% | -$118K |
|
6347
CALL
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+5,500
| +262% | +$106K |
|
6348
CALL
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+6,500
| +500% | +$116K |
|
6349
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+2,600
| +867% | +$105K |
|
6350
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,200
| +113% | +$77.8K |
|
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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.