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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
1251
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
488,544
-443,226
| -48% | -$9.56M |
|
1252
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
305,500
+70,000
| +30% | +$2.58M |
|
|
BERY
1253
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
335,575
-338,783
| -50% | -$10.7M |
|
1254
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
430,100
+351,300
| +446% | +$8.85M |
|
1255
Timken Company
TKR
$9.13B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
264,309
-299,833
| -53% | -$12.4M |
|
1256
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$743M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
253,300
-41,300
| -14% | -$912K |
|
1257
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
860,366
+438,501
| +104% | +$5.49M |
|
1258
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
56,500
+37,800
| +202% | +$7.32M |
|
|
EMBJ
1259
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
358,657
+350,214
| +4,148% | +$11.9M |
|
|
GXP
1260
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $11M | 0.01% |
412,938
-29,008
| -7% | -$803K |
|
1261
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
158,800
-500
| -0.3% | -$34.6K |
|
1262
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $11M | 0.01% |
463,757
+281,217
| +154% | +$6.9M |
|
1263
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34B
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,514,661
+2,134,024
| +561% | +$10.5M |
|
1264
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
181,700
-97,400
| -35% | -$6.13M |
|
|
ANN
1265
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $11M | 0.01% |
267,100
+216,100
| +424% | +$7.9M |
|
1266
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
140,608
+50,041
| +55% | +$3.91M |
|
1267
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
115,200
-24,000
| -17% | -$2.22M |
|
1268
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
40,800
+31,300
| +329% | +$9.07M |
|
|
RHT
1269
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
144,000
+85,400
| +146% | +$5.79M |
|
|
KEG
1270
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
5,992,109
+4,079,837
| +213% | +$7.43M |
|
|
HLSS
1271
CALL
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
659,000
+645,200
| +4,675% | +$10.6M |
|
|
FCB
1272
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
397,655
+9,018
| +2% | +$222K |
|
1273
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
136,701
+123,373
| +926% | +$9.1M |
|
1274
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.89T
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
853,000
+241,000
| +39% | +$2.76M |
|
1275
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
420,276
-289,536
| -41% | -$7.32M |
|
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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.