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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
246,292
-207,876
| -46% | -$7.51M |
|
1402
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
75,400
+8,600
| +13% | +$911K |
|
1403
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
123,205
-34,513
| -22% | -$2.49M |
|
1404
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
305,728
+181,358
| +146% | +$5.54M |
|
|
BWLD
1405
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
51,700
+8,100
| +19% | +$1.5M |
|
1406
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.3B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
259,247
-613,665
| -70% | -$22.2M |
|
1407
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
526,641
+319,794
| +155% | +$5.43M |
|
|
1408
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
123,800
+21,000
| +20% | +$1.49M |
|
1409
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
181,800
-621,800
| -77% | -$29.9M |
|
|
SINA
1410
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
288,500
-27,300
| -9% | -$981K |
|
1411
Walmart Inc
WMT
$917B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
338,217
-4,455,615
| -93% | -$126M |
|
1412
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
124,900
+21,500
| +21% | +$1.6M |
|
|
PNRA
1413
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
57,700
+6,300
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
1414
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
39,600
+9,900
| +33% | +$2.24M |
|
1415
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.43B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
177,000
+3,300
| +2% | +$164K |
|
1416
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.27B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
110,400
-9,500
| -8% | -$747K |
|
1417
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
152,000
-152,300
| -50% | -$9.58M |
|
|
ZIONW
1418
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
2,388,320
-12,000
| -0.5% | -$41.7K |
|
1419
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.9B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
60,700
+17,200
| +40% | +$2.38M |
|
1420
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
117,000
-14,300
| -11% | -$973K |
|
1421
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
381,765
+99,683
| +35% | +$2.47M |
|
|
DATA
1422
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
98,900
+41,600
| +73% | +$3.78M |
|
1423
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.7B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
100,300
+15,500
| +18% | +$1.39M |
|
1424
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
461,760
+444,900
| +2,639% | +$8.4M |
|
1425
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
134,300
+14,700
| +12% | +$1,000K |
|
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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.