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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
1026
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
718,754
-620,594
| -46% | -$13.2M |
|
|
SUNE
1027
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
662,000
+263,000
| +66% | +$5.65M |
|
|
BSFT
1028
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
474,429
+285,411
| +151% | +$8.57M |
|
|
FRAN
1029
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
74,225
-103,274
| -58% | -$19.6M |
|
1030
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
246,560
-63,867
| -21% | -$3.89M |
|
1031
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
209,500
-36,000
| -15% | -$2.92M |
|
|
CSOD
1032
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
545,813
+196,508
| +56% | +$6.41M |
|
1033
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
390,400
-195,800
| -33% | -$7.2M |
|
1034
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,988,818
+197,622
| +11% | +$1.66M |
|
|
1035
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
440,000
-187,700
| -30% | -$6.73M |
|
1036
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
252,169
+231,822
| +1,139% | +$15M |
|
|
ATW
1037
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
558,311
-1,837,533
| -77% | -$54.7M |
|
1038
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
171,400
+19,700
| +13% | +$1.77M |
|
1039
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
392,550
-725,676
| -65% | -$26M |
|
|
JNPR
1040
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
688,414
+452,932
| +192% | +$10.5M |
|
|
RCAP
1041
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,460,623
+1,027,983
| +238% | +$11M |
|
|
ICPT
1042
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
55,100
+33,300
| +153% | +$7.21M |
|
1043
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.29B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
588,414
-737,170
| -56% | -$19.1M |
|
|
PN
1044
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
+1,221,467
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1045
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
198,800
+36,100
| +22% | +$2.74M |
|
|
MSCC
1046
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
437,144
-321,948
| -42% | -$9.96M |
|
1047
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
756,774
+257,702
| +52% | +$5.63M |
|
|
TMH
1048
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
263,945
+181,743
| +221% | +$10.3M |
|
1049
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
26,331
-1,357
| -5% | -$913K |
|
1050
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
338,978
-61,899
| -15% | -$2.8M |
|
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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.