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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $18M | 0.02% |
322,200
+216,700
| +205% | +$12.2M |
|
952
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $18M | 0.02% |
99,408
-11,513
| -10% | -$2.17M |
|
|
MNK
953
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
141,300
+55,800
| +65% | +$6.38M |
|
954
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.9B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
317,733
-36,766
| -10% | -$2.18M |
|
|
PVTB
955
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
508,046
-425,005
| -46% | -$14.4M |
|
|
JCP
956
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
+2,123,753
| New | +$16.5M |
|
957
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
311,000
-123,400
| -28% | -$6.93M |
|
958
CALL
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
154,700
+40,000
| +35% | +$4.71M |
|
|
WOOF
959
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
323,714
+265,399
| +455% | +$13.9M |
|
|
BBG
960
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
2,131,227
+2,017,045
| +1,767% | +$20.6M |
|
961
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$932M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
44,775
+41,444
| +1,244% | +$15M |
|
|
VRE
962
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
909,895
-92,434
| -9% | -$1.79M |
|
|
DYAX
963
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,044,856
+707,803
| +210% | +$11M |
|
964
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,121,132
-40,184
| -3% | -$607K |
|
965
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,014,464
-163,155
| -14% | -$2.69M |
|
966
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.58B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+544,154
| New | +$17.5M |
|
|
TIME
967
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
776,201
-294,699
| -28% | -$7.05M |
|
968
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
351,291
+193,329
| +122% | +$9.04M |
|
969
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
488,800
-1,030,300
| -68% | -$34.4M |
|
970
Workiva
WK
$3.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,205,315
-66,567
| -5% | -$924K |
|
|
GTLS
971
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
494,344
+397,952
| +413% | +$12.8M |
|
972
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
3,910,245
+1,883,200
| +93% | +$9.19M |
|
973
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.07B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
154,078
+109,374
| +245% | +$11.1M |
|
974
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
467,932
+65,450
| +16% | +$2.21M |
|
975
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
426,042
-939,276
| -69% | -$36.7M |
|
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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.