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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
371,320
+361,726
| +3,770% | +$17.8M |
|
927
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.28B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
803,052
+596,098
| +288% | +$13.9M |
|
|
LLL
928
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
148,504
-235,243
| -61% | -$29.9M |
|
929
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,049,809
+223,899
| +27% | +$3.54M |
|
930
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
255,700
+19,400
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
931
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,111,923
-861,656
| -44% | -$14.8M |
|
932
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
241,253
+231,242
| +2,310% | +$18.8M |
|
933
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
133,600
-22,600
| -14% | -$3.19M |
|
|
UTX.PRA
934
DELISTED
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP CORP UNIT (DE)
UTX.PRA
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$18.7M |
|
935
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.5B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,086,300
-623,700
| -36% | -$10.2M |
|
|
XLRN
936
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
484,500
+91,832
| +23% | +$3.65M |
|
937
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
367,400
+141,600
| +63% | +$7.52M |
|
938
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.73B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
258,172
-30,692
| -11% | -$2.12M |
|
939
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
853,198
+172,340
| +25% | +$2.94M |
|
|
940
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
511,100
-62,100
| -11% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SCTY
941
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
355,300
-29,600
| -8% | -$1.52M |
|
942
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
244,700
+34,000
| +16% | +$2.44M |
|
943
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
433,101
-252,782
| -37% | -$11M |
|
944
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
475,397
+459,264
| +2,847% | +$17.2M |
|
|
SFG
945
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
264,303
-1,524
| -0.6% | -$101K |
|
|
PCH
946
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
452,775
-81,975
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
|
PEI
947
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
51,991
+51,270
| +7,111% | +$18.2M |
|
|
ARPI
948
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,004,682
+285,856
| +40% | +$5.08M |
|
|
HAWK
949
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
507,877
-1,639,499
| -76% | -$58.3M |
|
950
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,560,000
+559,200
| +56% | +$5.85M |
|
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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.