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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AET
976
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
161,800
+74,200
| +85% | +$7.27M |
|
977
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
705,600
-94,200
| -12% | -$2.11M |
|
|
AET
978
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
161,200
+67,200
| +71% | +$6.58M |
|
|
HZNP
979
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
660,693
+595,037
| +906% | +$10.9M |
|
980
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
746,908
-299,933
| -29% | -$6.31M |
|
|
WFM
981
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
328,400
-91,200
| -22% | -$4.89M |
|
|
PRE
982
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
149,506
+65,913
| +79% | +$7.57M |
|
|
PDM
983
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $17M | 0.02% |
915,534
+51,597
| +6% | +$972K |
|
984
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
233,597
+121,206
| +108% | +$9.37M |
|
985
Coty
COTY
$2.43B
| $17M | 0.02% |
701,418
+61,241
| +10% | +$1.32M |
|
986
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $17M | 0.02% |
727,946
+578,739
| +388% | +$14.2M |
|
987
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,532,486
+1,026,746
| +203% | +$10.8M |
|
988
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
233,000
+99,900
| +75% | +$7.11M |
|
989
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
24,640
-194
| -0.8% | -$118K |
|
|
ATHN
990
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
140,700
+3,800
| +3% | +$506K |
|
991
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
188,300
+67,700
| +56% | +$12.8M |
|
992
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
50,996
-142,520
| -74% | -$44.1M |
|
|
XLNX
993
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
396,100
+153,800
| +63% | +$6.31M |
|
994
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
382,743
+355,007
| +1,280% | +$15.5M |
|
995
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
444,800
-153,800
| -26% | -$5.65M |
|
996
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,757,200
+952,000
| +118% | +$8.95M |
|
997
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,508,700
+53,400
| +4% | +$614K |
|
998
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
292,000
+204,100
| +232% | +$11.2M |
|
999
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
207,200
+5,700
| +3% | +$462K |
|
1000
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
374,241
-177,561
| -32% | -$7.56M |
|
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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.