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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAV
6901
PUT
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+9,000
| +150% | +$43.7K |
|
|
AF
6902
CALL
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+1,600
| +35% | +$20.5K |
|
|
PPS
6903
PUT
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-700
| -33% | -$41.2K |
|
|
CYN
6904
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-600
| -40% | -$51.9K |
|
|
MWV
6905
CALL
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-12,400
| -89% | -$617K |
|
6906
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.4M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
15,994
-20,663
| -56% | -$102K |
|
6907
PUT
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+24,800
| +326% | +$120K |
|
6908
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
977
-3,221
| -77% | -$263K |
|
6909
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
1,733
-1,104
| -39% | -$51.1K |
|
6910
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+400
| +31% | +$17.9K |
|
6911
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
1,541
-2,970
| -66% | -$150K |
|
|
XIFR
6912
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-800
| -31% | -$31.8K |
|
|
HIL
6913
PUT
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+21,700
| +10,850% | +$81.3K |
|
|
PVG
6914
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
15,759
-53,482
| -77% | -$329K |
|
|
TAHO
6915
PUT
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+3,300
| +85% | +$43.8K |
|
|
SCMP
6916
CALL
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$79.1K |
|
|
LMOS
6917
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$87.7K |
|
|
QLTI
6918
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
20,201
-3,738
| -16% | -$15.4K |
|
|
TEG
6919
PUT
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+300
| +38% | +$23K |
|
6920
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
16,150
-79,297
| -83% | -$511K |
|
|
CSR
6921
PUT
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
1,040
+880
| +550% | +$69.4K |
|
6922
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
+400
| +67% | +$30.3K |
|
6923
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+100
| +6% | +$4.27K |
|
6924
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,700
| +270% | +$53.2K |
|
6925
Research Frontiers
REFR
$15.3M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
12,741
+3,411
| +37% | +$17.7K |
|
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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.