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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-700
| -25% | -$27.1K |
|
|
SPPI
6852
PUT
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+500
| +4% | +$3.33K |
|
|
AT
6853
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
30,152
-87,330
| -74% | -$241K |
|
|
SIGM
6854
CALL
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+2,900
| +38% | +$20.7K |
|
|
MEP
6855
DELISTED
Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P.
MEP
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
6,168
-1,662
| -21% | -$22.7K |
|
|
PPS
6856
CALL
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$88.2K |
|
6857
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
6,422
-79,385
| -93% | -$1.08M |
|
6858
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$79.1K |
|
6859
Vivani Medical
VANI
$121M
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
+271
| New | +$75.4K |
|
6860
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+7,500
| +83% | +$43.5K |
|
|
RNF
6861
PUT
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,800
| -24% | -$23.5K |
|
|
POZN
6862
PUT
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,300
| +203% | +$53.1K |
|
|
BEAT
6863
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,400
| +206% | +$64.7K |
|
|
SGY
6864
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-201
| -67% | -$178K |
|
6865
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
2,095
+1,244
| +146% | +$54.7K |
|
6866
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
EXK
6867
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+9,200
| +27% | +$21.5K |
|
|
OPLN
6868
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.36B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
5,812
+3,963
| +214% | +$53.7K |
|
6869
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,000
| +167% | +$48.6K |
|
|
CSLT
6870
PUT
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-5,800
| -35% | -$49.6K |
|
|
AMRI
6871
PUT
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,900
| -56% | -$101K |
|
|
RJET
6872
PUT
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-600
| -9% | -$8.28K |
|
|
CYTR
6873
PUT
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
4,083
+3,416
| +512% | +$63.6K |
|
6874
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.3M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
26,133
-17,627
| -40% | -$57.9K |
|
6875
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
842
+284
| +51% | +$27.5K |
|
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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.