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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAP
1501
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
190,000
-88,100
| -32% | -$3.67M |
|
1502
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.4B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
63,500
-6,100
| -9% | -$709K |
|
1503
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
143,100
+18,300
| +15% | +$1.04M |
|
1504
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
394,800
+68,600
| +21% | +$1.43M |
|
|
HR
1505
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
293,289
+86,080
| +42% | +$2.45M |
|
|
RKUS
1506
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
632,188
+182,914
| +41% | +$2.05M |
|
1507
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.81B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
207,833
+111,318
| +115% | +$4.11M |
|
1508
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
60,300
+16,700
| +38% | +$2.15M |
|
|
BMR
1509
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
356,590
-71,295
| -17% | -$1.64M |
|
|
SIR
1510
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
734,782
+434,141
| +144% | +$4.79M |
|
1511
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
220,500
+17,000
| +8% | +$628K |
|
|
ITC
1512
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
214,434
+130,205
| +155% | +$5.17M |
|
1513
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.82B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
1,097,422
-936,810
| -46% | -$7.13M |
|
|
TIVO
1514
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
751,980
+701,576
| +1,392% | +$7.58M |
|
1515
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.8B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
204,200
+101,800
| +99% | +$3.84M |
|
|
BECN
1516
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
253,667
+14,327
| +6% | +$393K |
|
1517
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
462,513
-1,100,574
| -70% | -$16.8M |
|
|
1518
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
138,200
+22,400
| +19% | +$1.27M |
|
1519
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
197,558
-382,276
| -66% | -$15.2M |
|
1520
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
47,400
-8,700
| -16% | -$1.39M |
|
1521
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
148,600
-116,000
| -44% | -$5.74M |
|
1522
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.45B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
122,800
+60,400
| +97% | +$4.1M |
|
1523
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
203,600
-38,800
| -16% | -$1.38M |
|
1524
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$95B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
80,100
+39,400
| +97% | +$3.66M |
|
1525
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
95,500
+40,900
| +75% | +$3.09M |
|
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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.