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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.3B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
878,762
+691,174
| +368% | +$18M |
|
|
752
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
129,700
+400
| +0.3% | +$81.2K |
|
753
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
396,594
+326,410
| +465% | +$22.4M |
|
|
PKY
754
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
1,504,487
+323,970
| +27% | +$5.77M |
|
755
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $26M | 0.02% |
419,273
+213,794
| +104% | +$12M |
|
756
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $26M | 0.02% |
458,000
-111,500
| -20% | -$6.64M |
|
|
SE
757
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $26M | 0.02% |
717,800
+683,000
| +1,963% | +$23.9M |
|
|
STOR
758
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
1,108,919
+742,323
| +202% | +$16.7M |
|
|
ZEN
759
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
1,133,170
+982,903
| +654% | +$23.5M |
|
|
PE
760
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
1,607,417
-1,471,383
| -48% | -$23M |
|
761
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
766,500
+2,400
| +0.3% | +$84.8K |
|
762
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
525,611
-171,892
| -25% | -$8.1M |
|
763
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,177,441
+457,912
| +64% | +$10.7M |
|
764
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
592,100
-270,100
| -31% | -$11.7M |
|
765
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
465,600
-116,900
| -20% | -$6.27M |
|
766
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
600,512
+54,917
| +10% | +$2.29M |
|
|
BCR
767
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
152,305
+113,046
| +288% | +$19.4M |
|
768
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
379,000
-47,800
| -11% | -$3.24M |
|
769
PUT
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
464,369
+128,904
| +38% | +$7.3M |
|
|
QVCGA
770
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
17,966
-27,667
| -61% | -$38.6M |
|
|
ZOES
771
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
763,200
+757,700
| +13,776% | +$24.5M |
|
772
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
671,900
-290,800
| -30% | -$11.1M |
|
773
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
762,004
+65,354
| +9% | +$2.09M |
|
774
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
1,073,823
+585,820
| +120% | +$14.7M |
|
775
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
280,544
-106,132
| -27% | -$9.27M |
|
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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.