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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAI
1151
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $13M | 0.01% |
377,000
+76,000
| +25% | +$2.66M |
|
1152
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $13M | 0.01% |
477,095
+96,218
| +25% | +$2.71M |
|
|
MLNX
1153
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $13M | 0.01% |
285,956
+62,544
| +28% | +$2.86M |
|
1154
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
880,400
-231,600
| -21% | -$3.75M |
|
1155
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$370M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
423,893
+110,786
| +35% | +$3.31M |
|
|
MENT
1156
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
537,240
-14,384
| -3% | -$337K |
|
1157
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
613,100
-261,300
| -30% | -$5.47M |
|
|
TTPH
1158
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
17,578
+17,562
| +109,763% | +$13.2M |
|
|
MBLY
1159
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
305,800
+154,600
| +102% | +$6.02M |
|
1160
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
198,500
-82,500
| -29% | -$5.16M |
|
1161
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
256,100
+41,700
| +19% | +$2.26M |
|
1162
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
270,084
-1,369,342
| -84% | -$61.5M |
|
|
GRMN
1163
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
269,088
+128,128
| +91% | +$6.54M |
|
1164
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
162,100
+15,000
| +10% | +$1.18M |
|
1165
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
67,798
-237,790
| -78% | -$44.2M |
|
1166
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
71,400
+17,700
| +33% | +$2.8M |
|
1167
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.66B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
894,080
-119,975
| -12% | -$1.66M |
|
1168
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
169,700
-45,100
| -21% | -$3.23M |
|
1169
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
196,282
+110,038
| +128% | +$6.87M |
|
1170
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
215,000
-48,200
| -18% | -$2.91M |
|
1171
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
245,600
-1,400
| -0.6% | -$67.2K |
|
|
BRCM
1172
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
289,500
-26,300
| -8% | -$1.15M |
|
1173
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
161,900
-723,900
| -82% | -$54M |
|
|
WAIR
1174
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
817,202
+182,233
| +29% | +$2.61M |
|
1175
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
247,458
-1,417,570
| -85% | -$65.7M |
|
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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.