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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $34M | 0.03% |
756,000
-50,300
| -6% | -$2.33M |
|
627
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
1,398,038
+178,675
| +15% | +$4.26M |
|
|
JWN
628
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
422,000
-642,400
| -60% | -$50.8M |
|
629
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
1,416,786
+803,778
| +131% | +$19.3M |
|
630
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
162,406
-324,744
| -67% | -$69.6M |
|
631
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
583,120
+210,001
| +56% | +$12.3M |
|
|
PPS
632
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
592,635
+181,507
| +44% | +$10.7M |
|
633
Icon
ICLR
$12.9B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
478,316
+422,208
| +752% | +$26.2M |
|
|
GNC
634
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
684,613
-66,991
| -9% | -$3.09M |
|
|
NSM
635
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
1,355,867
+1,301,789
| +2,407% | +$35.7M |
|
636
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
414,281
+225,881
| +120% | +$18.6M |
|
637
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
1,531,933
-444,178
| -22% | -$9.39M |
|
|
SDRL
638
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
13,371
-1
| -0% | -$2.9K |
|
|
EQC
639
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,257,784
+907,753
| +259% | +$23.8M |
|
640
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
348,700
+14,600
| +4% | +$1.41M |
|
641
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
518,600
+154,200
| +42% | +$9.88M |
|
|
TUES
642
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
2,060,771
+497,846
| +32% | +$9.4M |
|
|
HIFR
643
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
+1,157,882
| New | +$31.3M |
|
644
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
628,497
-438,199
| -41% | -$22.1M |
|
|
WSTC
645
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
976,418
+937,894
| +2,435% | +$31.1M |
|
646
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
491,800
-19,800
| -4% | -$1.23M |
|
647
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
876,023
-203,483
| -19% | -$7.4M |
|
648
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.94B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
543,626
-629,049
| -54% | -$34.6M |
|
649
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
692,747
+562,501
| +432% | +$27.8M |
|
|
SNDK
650
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
514,800
+205,000
| +66% | +$16.7M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.