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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
62,800
-16,600
| -21% | -$2.36M |
|
|
CADE
1377
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
+416,960
| New | +$9.09M |
|
1378
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
+260,384
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1379
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.29B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
246,424
+25,836
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
1380
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.9B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
229,100
-36,500
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
|
KSU
1381
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
94,262
+23,237
| +33% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SWI
1382
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
187,315
-19,188
| -9% | -$953K |
|
|
CPHD
1383
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
168,138
+131,741
| +362% | +$7.41M |
|
1384
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.51B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
68,800
+30,200
| +78% | +$3.74M |
|
1385
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
285,700
+14,300
| +5% | +$395K |
|
1386
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
103,380
+89,590
| +650% | +$8.34M |
|
|
CHK
1387
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
3,357
+1,893
| +129% | +$6.68M |
|
|
SLCA
1388
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
266,900
+160,000
| +150% | +$4.67M |
|
|
MBLY
1389
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
226,100
-18,800
| -8% | -$732K |
|
1390
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
384,244
+230,824
| +150% | +$5.64M |
|
|
PBPB
1391
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
690,141
-68,251
| -9% | -$947K |
|
1392
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
254,058
-46,577
| -15% | -$1.77M |
|
1393
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
344,500
-371,800
| -52% | -$10.9M |
|
1394
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
111,900
-89,500
| -44% | -$7.57M |
|
|
HES
1395
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
139,100
-97,100
| -41% | -$6.93M |
|
1396
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.35B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
326,192
+95,473
| +41% | +$2.78M |
|
1397
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
105,000
+38,000
| +57% | +$7.19M |
|
1398
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
244,254
+236,284
| +2,965% | +$9.08M |
|
1399
ASML
ASML
$703B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
93,384
-41,107
| -31% | -$4.32M |
|
1400
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.23B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
22,514
+12,597
| +127% | +$4.51M |
|
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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.