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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
233,759
-475,751
| -67% | -$24.2M |
|
1202
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
103,700
+48,800
| +89% | +$5.49M |
|
|
WCIC
1203
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $12M | 0.01% |
502,323
+164,364
| +49% | +$3.46M |
|
1204
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
215,500
-348,400
| -62% | -$19.6M |
|
|
TIF
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12M | 0.01% |
136,500
-31,700
| -19% | -$2.84M |
|
1206
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
196,522
-66,709
| -25% | -$3.75M |
|
1207
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
375,000
+85,800
| +30% | +$2.62M |
|
1208
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
321,313
-108,513
| -25% | -$3.81M |
|
|
TAL
1209
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $12M | 0.01% |
293,966
-5,666
| -2% | -$235K |
|
1210
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $12M | 0.01% |
270,189
+90,712
| +51% | +$4.31M |
|
|
ACH
1211
Accendra Health
ACH
$82.3M
| $12M | 0.01% |
353,332
-166,299
| -32% | -$5.79M |
|
1212
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
127,000
-8,900
| -7% | -$790K |
|
1213
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.83B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
538,359
+336,610
| +167% | +$7.52M |
|
1214
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
323,478
-32,041
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
1215
Lumen
LUMN
$6.69B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
344,316
-401,603
| -54% | -$15M |
|
|
KSU
1216
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
116,100
+84,800
| +271% | +$9.61M |
|
1217
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.31B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,247,200
-67,200
| -5% | -$632K |
|
1218
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
248,900
-46,000
| -16% | -$2.28M |
|
1219
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
68,200
+3,200
| +5% | +$549K |
|
|
MRH
1220
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
306,562
+206,951
| +208% | +$7.49M |
|
1221
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.94B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
255,800
+123,400
| +93% | +$6.02M |
|
|
GG
1222
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
650,057
-358,926
| -36% | -$7.64M |
|
|
1223
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
248,600
-12,800
| -5% | -$634K |
|
|
BMS
1224
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
253,432
-753,336
| -75% | -$35M |
|
1225
Amgen
AMGN
$223B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
73,292
+50,988
| +229% | +$8.03M |
|
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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.