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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $274M | 0.26% |
6,344,826
-1,928,559
| -23% | -$81.2M |
|
52
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $269M | 0.25% |
9,912,096
+6,398,947
| +182% | +$191M |
|
|
TRW
53
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $269M | 0.25% |
2,562,629
+562,010
| +28% | +$58.3M |
|
54
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $267M | 0.25% |
4,142,204
+3,238,388
| +358% | +$203M |
|
55
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $259M | 0.25% |
4,531,302
-315,016
| -7% | -$18.1M |
|
|
NBL
56
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $255M | 0.24% |
5,218,371
+5,006,070
| +2,358% | +$234M |
|
57
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $255M | 0.24% |
10,547,020
+5,579,105
| +112% | +$137M |
|
58
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.26B
| $254M | 0.24% |
1,366,876
-260,078
| -16% | -$45M |
|
59
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $252M | 0.24% |
7,987,779
+1,072,437
| +16% | +$36M |
|
60
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $249M | 0.24% |
8,739,801
+4,975,480
| +132% | +$130M |
|
61
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $247M | 0.23% |
41,461,000
+2,170,000
| +6% | +$13.2M |
|
62
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $243M | 0.23% |
3,564,222
-925,499
| -21% | -$61.1M |
|
63
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $238M | 0.23% |
2,932,961
+725,412
| +33% | +$55.1M |
|
|
BHI
64
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $233M | 0.22% |
3,663,015
-269,672
| -7% | -$16.3M |
|
65
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $224M | 0.21% |
17,250,000
-1,050,000
| -6% | -$14.3M |
|
66
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $223M | 0.21% |
2,219,638
+1,430,795
| +181% | +$126M |
|
|
TMX
67
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $223M | 0.21% |
9,845,269
+4,931,803
| +100% | +$104M |
|
|
68
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $221M | 0.21% |
2,682,200
+491,300
| +22% | +$38.5M |
|
69
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $218M | 0.21% |
1,557,471
+967,313
| +164% | +$135M |
|
70
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $211M | 0.2% |
2,306,560
+1,366,146
| +145% | +$123M |
|
71
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $207M | 0.2% |
1,770,612
-480,883
| -21% | -$56.8M |
|
|
RICE
72
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $204M | 0.19% |
9,394,648
+799,351
| +9% | +$15.2M |
|
|
GPOR
73
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $204M | 0.19% |
4,445,433
-327,159
| -7% | -$13.8M |
|
|
SIAL
74
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $204M | 0.19% |
1,473,663
+4,057
| +0.3% | +$559K |
|
75
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $199M | 0.19% |
1,122,000
+9,000
| +0.8% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.