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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
143,700
+40,200
| +39% | +$2.89M |
|
1277
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
83,400
-8,400
| -9% | -$976K |
|
1278
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
243,647
+224,666
| +1,184% | +$10.4M |
|
1279
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
122,800
-16,600
| -12% | -$1.4M |
|
1280
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
277,227
+74,578
| +37% | +$3.01M |
|
1281
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
243,300
-166,100
| -41% | -$7.26M |
|
1282
Entergy
ETR
$50.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
278,114
+273,948
| +6,576% | +$11.2M |
|
|
LL
1283
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
349,800
+303,300
| +652% | +$15.5M |
|
|
DOC
1284
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
608,882
+421,696
| +225% | +$7.12M |
|
1285
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
177,600
-134,700
| -43% | -$8.21M |
|
1286
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
246,626
+235,003
| +2,022% | +$11.1M |
|
1287
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
122,008
-533,318
| -81% | -$47.3M |
|
1288
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
187,100
-72,600
| -28% | -$4.08M |
|
1289
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$104B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
144,200
+7,800
| +6% | +$582K |
|
|
DNR
1290
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,459,535
+1,252,357
| +604% | +$9.7M |
|
1291
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.62B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
173,996
-13,425
| -7% | -$824K |
|
|
ALTR
1292
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
247,600
+77,100
| +45% | +$2.76M |
|
|
MTCN
1293
DELISTED
ARCELORMITTAL 6% MANDATORILTY CONV SUB NT DUE 2016 (LUX)
MTCN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
700,000
-550,000
| -44% | -$9.09M |
|
1294
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.18B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,189,100
+582,700
| +96% | +$5.92M |
|
1295
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
92,775
-137,798
| -60% | -$15.1M |
|
|
VSTO
1296
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+247,663
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1297
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
135,100
+10,000
| +8% | +$681K |
|
1298
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
498,376
-544,626
| -52% | -$11.5M |
|
|
GES
1299
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
566,509
+386,480
| +215% | +$7.29M |
|
1300
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
75,238
+44,754
| +147% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.