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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
206,000
-53,100
| -20% | -$7.81M |
|
702
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,926,500
-3,593,700
| -65% | -$57.7M |
|
703
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
301,400
-166,300
| -36% | -$16.9M |
|
704
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,233,568
+649,028
| +111% | +$16.1M |
|
705
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
935,778
+575,228
| +160% | +$18.7M |
|
706
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
278,100
+127,200
| +84% | +$14.1M |
|
707
Constellium
CSTM
$3.95B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,442,651
+202,004
| +16% | +$3.79M |
|
708
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,292,451
+3,704
| +0.3% | +$88.1K |
|
709
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
169,291
+165,120
| +3,959% | +$28.3M |
|
|
ICPT
710
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
103,463
+100,573
| +3,480% | +$21.8M |
|
|
MON
711
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $29M | 0.03% |
258,100
-74,600
| -22% | -$8.87M |
|
712
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $29M | 0.03% |
292,452
-39,091
| -12% | -$3.55M |
|
|
PSB
713
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
344,748
+176,138
| +104% | +$14.6M |
|
|
BNY
714
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
708,317
-939,859
| -57% | -$36.6M |
|
715
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
1,503,400
-819,300
| -35% | -$16.2M |
|
716
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
324,800
-101,400
| -24% | -$9M |
|
717
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
447,600
-35,300
| -7% | -$1.97M |
|
718
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.74B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
838,933
+723,794
| +629% | +$24M |
|
|
DMND
719
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
872,200
+775,157
| +799% | +$21.8M |
|
720
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.18B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
274,475
-146,142
| -35% | -$13.2M |
|
721
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
702,200
+226,400
| +48% | +$8.33M |
|
|
CMRX
722
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
751,701
+110,356
| +17% | +$4.38M |
|
723
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
1,030,300
+507,524
| +97% | +$13.9M |
|
724
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
209,363
-216,550
| -51% | -$31.2M |
|
725
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
+335,504
| New | +$27.7M |
|
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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.