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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1001
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,336,645
-1,569,885
| -54% | -$18.9M |
|
1002
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
331,600
-129,700
| -28% | -$6.89M |
|
1003
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,367,177
-4,360,139
| -76% | -$50M |
|
1004
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
776,214
-670,046
| -46% | -$14.2M |
|
1005
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
857,220
-122,016
| -12% | -$2.09M |
|
1006
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
101,822
-693,778
| -87% | -$111M |
|
1007
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
440,028
-128,834
| -23% | -$4.69M |
|
1008
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
860,354
+363,214
| +73% | +$7.73M |
|
1009
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,288,000
+714,000
| +124% | +$8.19M |
|
|
UWC
1010
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
141,600
-73,500
| -34% | -$7.25M |
|
|
BBBY
1011
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
211,900
+67,000
| +46% | +$5.08M |
|
1012
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
202,400
+69,000
| +52% | +$5.59M |
|
1013
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
718,893
+664,878
| +1,231% | +$18.9M |
|
1014
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.66B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
276,043
-348,177
| -56% | -$18.4M |
|
|
KMI.WS
1015
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan Inc
KMI.WS
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
3,950,100
| – | – |
|
1016
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.66B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
213,900
+24,600
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
|
DFRG
1017
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
803,327
+194,873
| +32% | +$3.92M |
|
1018
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+428,244
| New | +$15.7M |
|
|
AXLL
1019
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
343,580
+274,482
| +397% | +$12.4M |
|
1020
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
156,400
+60,200
| +63% | +$6.44M |
|
1021
Navient
NAVI
$829M
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
791,293
+465,943
| +143% | +$9.57M |
|
|
ALXN
1022
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $16M | 0.02% |
92,100
+19,600
| +27% | +$3.55M |
|
|
KRFT
1023
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $16M | 0.02% |
183,100
+98,800
| +117% | +$6.52M |
|
|
CIE
1024
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
112,907
+54
| +0% | +$7.29K |
|
1025
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
378,270
-84,740
| -18% | -$3.51M |
|
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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.