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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
645,642
+204,510
| +46% | +$9.93M |
|
652
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
143,934
-25,278
| -15% | -$5.61M |
|
653
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
394,326
-123,231
| -24% | -$10.5M |
|
|
MRC
654
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
2,716,485
-145,257
| -5% | -$1.82M |
|
655
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
625,090
+145,245
| +30% | +$6.66M |
|
656
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
442,500
+56,500
| +15% | +$4.03M |
|
657
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
257,903
+245,797
| +2,030% | +$29.6M |
|
658
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $32M | 0.03% |
409,300
+169,800
| +71% | +$14.1M |
|
659
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
386,595
-487,014
| -56% | -$41.5M |
|
|
PRA
660
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
694,722
-42,380
| -6% | -$1.93M |
|
661
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
324,400
+151,300
| +87% | +$12.9M |
|
662
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
308,500
+32,800
| +12% | +$3.32M |
|
663
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
160,300
-7,200
| -4% | -$1.28M |
|
|
PX
664
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
263,071
+86,622
| +49% | +$10.8M |
|
665
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
1,022,579
+238,750
| +30% | +$8.58M |
|
666
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
345,800
-26,100
| -7% | -$2.36M |
|
667
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
235,138
+32,875
| +16% | +$4.73M |
|
|
CHK
668
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
11,118
-18,455
| -62% | -$65.1M |
|
669
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
334,109
+78,065
| +30% | +$6.8M |
|
|
670
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
158,423
-837,020
| -84% | -$148M |
|
671
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
5,070,777
+971,663
| +24% | +$5.9M |
|
|
NUVA
672
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
680,924
-116,594
| -15% | -$5.42M |
|
673
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
1,179,188
+47,754
| +4% | +$1.25M |
|
674
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
181,572
-200,377
| -52% | -$32.4M |
|
|
GGP
675
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
1,056,652
+973,417
| +1,169% | +$29.1M |
|
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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.