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 | 9.16% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.3% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.27% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
111,435
-79,791
| -42% | -$11.3M |
|
|
RDS.A
1077
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
261,526
+34,994
| +15% | +$2.07M |
|
1078
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
248,800
+105,000
| +73% | +$6.34M |
|
1079
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
188,000
-115,300
| -38% | -$8.6M |
|
|
RPT
1080
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
780,638
-329,598
| -30% | -$6.3M |
|
1081
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
669,252
+298,106
| +80% | +$6.5M |
|
1082
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,506,277
-2,187,436
| -59% | -$20M |
|
|
SOHU
1083
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
271,872
+116,047
| +74% | +$6.14M |
|
1084
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
390,854
+45,573
| +13% | +$1.72M |
|
1085
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
81,400
-28,200
| -26% | -$4.46M |
|
1086
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
219,457
+16,282
| +8% | +$1.04M |
|
1087
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
122,582
-592,336
| -83% | -$65.5M |
|
|
CHK
1088
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
5,092
+2,346
| +85% | +$8.28M |
|
|
1089
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
71,300
-18,400
| -21% | -$3.74M |
|
1090
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
319,209
+37,587
| +13% | +$1.69M |
|
1091
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
152,400
+13,100
| +9% | +$1.17M |
|
1092
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
60,500
+41,500
| +218% | +$9.9M |
|
1093
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
781,968
+257,509
| +49% | +$5.26M |
|
1094
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,787,258
+2,717,889
| +3,918% | +$15.8M |
|
1095
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
126,000
+58,600
| +87% | +$6.71M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1096
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
783,700
+350,500
| +81% | +$6.35M |
|
1097
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
315,361
+308,623
| +4,580% | +$13.6M |
|
1098
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
107,700
+36,000
| +50% | +$5.33M |
|
1099
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$561M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
950,567
+734,273
| +339% | +$13.4M |
|
|
B
1100
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,289,800
-103,800
| -7% | -$1.23M |
|
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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 9.2% of assets, up from 8.8% 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.