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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
224,653
-18,847
| -8% | -$2.66M |
|
|
MBLY
677
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
+740,938
| New | +$28.8M |
|
678
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
406,043
+385,418
| +1,869% | +$26.6M |
|
|
AHL
679
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
658,646
+176,364
| +37% | +$7.97M |
|
680
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
285,600
+34,000
| +14% | +$3.99M |
|
|
ANSS
681
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
350,345
-361,776
| -51% | -$30.6M |
|
|
AVP
682
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
3,865,032
+2,798,025
| +262% | +$23.2M |
|
|
BBBY
683
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
401,400
+190,000
| +90% | +$14.4M |
|
|
ESRX
684
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
354,890
+304,773
| +608% | +$25.6M |
|
|
CYT
685
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
569,606
+343,977
| +152% | +$17.2M |
|
686
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
684,000
-247,100
| -27% | -$11.5M |
|
687
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
660,772
-225,108
| -25% | -$10.1M |
|
688
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.5B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
+263,218
| New | +$30.4M |
|
689
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
167,994
+52,336
| +45% | +$9.86M |
|
690
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
255,637
+232,993
| +1,029% | +$25.9M |
|
|
ZAYO
691
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,080,959
+705,951
| +188% | +$20.1M |
|
692
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
58,950
-5,106
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SPR
693
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
577,862
+371,014
| +179% | +$17.7M |
|
|
STI
694
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
734,027
+727,746
| +11,586% | +$29.5M |
|
695
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
1,663,733
-2,575,820
| -61% | -$44.8M |
|
|
NPBC
696
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
2,794,703
+1,455,248
| +109% | +$15.2M |
|
697
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
379,285
+203,642
| +116% | +$16.3M |
|
698
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $30M | 0.03% |
773,925
+390,158
| +102% | +$13.5M |
|
|
WBA
699
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
352,600
+47,600
| +16% | +$3.79M |
|
700
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
734,896
+368,421
| +101% | +$15M |
|
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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.