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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAA
6376
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
3,280
+1,080
| +49% | +$43K |
|
|
ISLE
6377
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+8,500
| +425% | +$97.6K |
|
|
CRC
6378
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
1,940
+1,730
| +824% | +$106K |
|
|
HK
6379
PUT
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
557
-197
| -26% | -$58.3K |
|
6380
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,000
| +50% | +$46.6K |
|
6381
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-1,300
| -27% | -$53.9K |
|
6382
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$159K |
|
6383
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
2,778
+2,464
| +785% | +$163K |
|
|
NUVA
6384
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-200
| -6% | -$9.29K |
|
|
MDSO
6385
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-4,900
| -62% | -$227K |
|
|
BRS
6386
CALL
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+1,600
| +145% | +$94.6K |
|
|
PHH
6387
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-1,516,200
| -100% | -$36.7M |
|
|
FMSA
6388
PUT
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+16,800
| +480% | +$103K |
|
|
LPNT
6389
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+1,300
| +186% | +$92.2K |
|
|
CADE
6390
CALL
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$137K |
|
6391
CALL
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+2,600
| +217% | +$93.4K |
|
6392
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
7,463
-265,109
| -97% | -$4.97M |
|
6393
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-10,800
| -66% | -$251K |
|
6394
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-800
| -14% | -$20.7K |
|
6395
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,500
| +60% | +$53.3K |
|
|
TBRG
6396
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
2,676
-10,871
| -80% | -$596K |
|
6397
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
2,282
+278
| +14% | +$17.8K |
|
6398
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
12,960
+5,640
| +77% | +$78.7K |
|
6399
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+1,600
| +533% | +$119K |
|
|
UNT
6400
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,400
| +86% | +$71.4K |
|
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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.