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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.94B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
113,800
+25,700
| +29% | +$1.94M |
|
1477
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$410B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
1,206,000
-357,000
| -23% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MDAS
1478
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
449,615
+150,146
| +50% | +$2.86M |
|
1479
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
182,200
-126,000
| -41% | -$5.79M |
|
|
TGI
1480
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
140,934
-9,725
| -6% | -$584K |
|
|
HIBB
1481
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
171,464
-13,251
| -7% | -$654K |
|
1482
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
+407,087
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1483
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
92,683
-62,404
| -40% | -$5.4M |
|
1484
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
118,413
+50,976
| +76% | +$3.53M |
|
|
ESND
1485
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
204,711
+11,302
| +6% | +$460K |
|
|
ARI
1486
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$880M
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
487,995
+482,102
| +8,181% | +$8.11M |
|
1487
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
88,900
+24,100
| +37% | +$2.34M |
|
|
CELG
1488
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
72,511
-852,122
| -92% | -$102M |
|
1489
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
89,456
+83,064
| +1,299% | +$8M |
|
|
ZU
1490
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
640,676
-403,359
| -39% | -$6.68M |
|
1491
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.6B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
71,600
+3,000
| +4% | +$338K |
|
|
ICON
1492
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
24,708
+23,712
| +2,381% | +$8.15M |
|
1493
Southern Copper
SCCO
$157B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
310,989
+242,829
| +356% | +$6.4M |
|
1494
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
200,730
+123,929
| +161% | +$5.6M |
|
|
AXE
1495
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
108,851
+21,732
| +25% | +$1.7M |
|
1496
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
94,300
-112,200
| -54% | -$9.44M |
|
1497
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
187,000
-214,900
| -53% | -$10.2M |
|
|
CNW
1498
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
187,569
-1,344,386
| -88% | -$59.3M |
|
1499
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
65,801
-5,377
| -8% | -$617K |
|
1500
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
88,600
-3,400
| -4% | -$307K |
|
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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.