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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
439,300
-546,800
| -55% | -$35M |
|
|
LOCK
727
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,992,220
+345,685
| +21% | +$4.94M |
|
728
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
237,200
+36,300
| +18% | +$4.03M |
|
|
LL
729
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
907,900
+810,800
| +835% | +$41.5M |
|
|
KATE
730
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
832,773
-689,658
| -45% | -$21.8M |
|
731
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
316,389
+225,678
| +249% | +$19M |
|
732
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,951,434
+863,255
| +79% | +$12.7M |
|
733
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
682,632
-47,675
| -7% | -$1.78M |
|
|
MON
734
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
244,800
-20,900
| -8% | -$2.48M |
|
|
EXPR
735
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
83,097
+34,125
| +70% | +$9.88M |
|
736
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.11B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
1,985,645
+1,746,835
| +731% | +$24.1M |
|
|
VXX
737
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
66,797
+66,670
| +52,496% | +$32.4M |
|
|
CBI
738
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
555,900
+410,200
| +282% | +$17.2M |
|
739
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
74,400
-12,900
| -15% | -$4.68M |
|
|
INFA
740
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
620,241
-1,408,501
| -69% | -$58.6M |
|
741
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,322,910
-3,346,239
| -72% | -$67M |
|
742
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
435,300
-46,200
| -10% | -$2.99M |
|
743
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $27M | 0.03% |
1,107,600
+307,800
| +38% | +$6.89M |
|
744
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
409,800
-778,700
| -66% | -$53.4M |
|
|
SNDK
745
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
423,500
+104,500
| +33% | +$8.49M |
|
746
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
213,962
+89,094
| +71% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FINL
747
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
1,093,491
+273,273
| +33% | +$6.57M |
|
748
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
465,572
+23,881
| +5% | +$1.3M |
|
|
DD
749
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
388,136
-60,337
| -13% | -$4.3M |
|
750
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
190,762
-108,597
| -36% | -$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.