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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
875,000
+44,800
| +5% | +$1.89M |
|
802
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
479,100
-336,600
| -41% | -$15.6M |
|
803
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
293,040
+288,597
| +6,496% | +$26.6M |
|
804
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
198,072
+55,125
| +39% | +$6.54M |
|
|
CKEC
805
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
716,224
-32,757
| -4% | -$973K |
|
|
806
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $24M | 0.02% |
475,100
-9,800
| -2% | -$454K |
|
|
ASNA
807
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $24M | 0.02% |
82,753
+74,366
| +887% | +$18.8M |
|
808
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $24M | 0.02% |
517,984
+100,072
| +24% | +$4.6M |
|
809
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $24M | 0.02% |
359,200
+41,700
| +13% | +$2.59M |
|
|
VR
810
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $24M | 0.02% |
+569,515
| New | +$23.5M |
|
|
HPP
811
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
102,917
+35,854
| +53% | +$8.04M |
|
|
UWC
812
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
236,800
+38,800
| +20% | +$3.83M |
|
813
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
723,255
-3,478
| -0.5% | -$111K |
|
814
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
206,100
+79,200
| +62% | +$9.32M |
|
815
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
135,929
-4,135
| -3% | -$715K |
|
816
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
1,004,740
+927,697
| +1,204% | +$21.1M |
|
817
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
+295,136
| New | +$21M |
|
|
POT
818
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
728,052
+575,692
| +378% | +$20.2M |
|
819
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
84,600
-58,800
| -41% | -$15.8M |
|
|
CLGX
820
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
662,372
+43,862
| +7% | +$1.48M |
|
821
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
1,447,300
-561,600
| -28% | -$8.86M |
|
|
GRA
822
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
235,998
+222,280
| +1,620% | +$21.2M |
|
823
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
310,074
-293,142
| -49% | -$21.1M |
|
824
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
689,824
+452,136
| +190% | +$15M |
|
|
BLUE
825
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
14,844
+153
| +1% | +$202K |
|
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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.