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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+335,706
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
STRZA
1102
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
410,404
+385,339
| +1,537% | +$12.1M |
|
1103
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
206,252
+113,920
| +123% | +$7.92M |
|
1104
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $14M | 0.01% |
203,874
+100,548
| +97% | +$7.86M |
|
|
VSLR
1105
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,155,204
-1,190,275
| -51% | -$11.2M |
|
1106
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
181,518
-532,846
| -75% | -$41.5M |
|
1107
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
243,996
+151,646
| +164% | +$9.45M |
|
1108
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $14M | 0.01% |
68,900
-11,500
| -14% | -$2.27M |
|
1109
AutoNation
AN
$6.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+216,775
| New | +$13.3M |
|
|
VMW
1110
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
170,000
-37,700
| -18% | -$3.08M |
|
1111
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
385,382
+89,742
| +30% | +$3.1M |
|
1112
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
368,582
-1,180,689
| -76% | -$45.2M |
|
1113
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
150,253
+101,980
| +211% | +$9.39M |
|
1114
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
200,500
+6,400
| +3% | +$442K |
|
1115
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
373,742
-208,070
| -36% | -$7.5M |
|
1116
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
175,800
+95,900
| +120% | +$7.54M |
|
1117
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
878,807
-325,334
| -27% | -$4.71M |
|
1118
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
176,200
-96,800
| -35% | -$7.34M |
|
1119
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
37,500
-600
| -2% | -$217K |
|
1120
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
85,200
+14,100
| +20% | +$2.25M |
|
|
TWC
1121
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
91,500
-4,200
| -4% | -$626K |
|
1122
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
188,600
+1,300
| +0.7% | +$92.6K |
|
|
AAMI
1123
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
733,958
-1,673,361
| -70% | -$28M |
|
|
RHT
1124
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
180,230
+132,756
| +280% | +$8.99M |
|
|
CLVS
1125
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
183,797
+70,301
| +62% | +$4.96M |
|
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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.