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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETFC
1576
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
253,100
+89,600
| +55% | +$2.28M |
|
1577
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
136,900
+23,300
| +21% | +$1.54M |
|
|
MNTA
1578
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
474,240
+104,052
| +28% | +$1.35M |
|
1579
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
340,504
-686,500
| -67% | -$14.5M |
|
1580
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
450,900
+94,000
| +26% | +$1.5M |
|
1581
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
87,100
+50,600
| +139% | +$4.66M |
|
1582
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
94,605
+58,462
| +162% | +$4.4M |
|
1583
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
121,000
-58,400
| -33% | -$3.56M |
|
|
MPG
1584
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
396,206
-398,794
| -50% | -$7.39M |
|
1585
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
190,534
+77,012
| +68% | +$2.7M |
|
1586
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
182,400
+33,600
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
|
LTXB
1587
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
311,550
+237,878
| +323% | +$5.35M |
|
1588
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
86,900
+40,600
| +88% | +$3.12M |
|
|
RYL
1589
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
144,900
+85,300
| +143% | +$3.65M |
|
|
SVU
1590
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
86,719
+81,835
| +1,676% | +$5.87M |
|
|
CMCSK
1591
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
125,200
+30,000
| +32% | +$1.68M |
|
|
EMC
1592
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
273,500
-121,500
| -31% | -$3.35M |
|
|
BBL
1593
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
157,563
+130,127
| +474% | +$5.88M |
|
1594
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
145,600
-128,600
| -47% | -$5.79M |
|
1595
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
40,400
+16,000
| +66% | +$2.44M |
|
|
CXO
1596
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
59,800
+18,500
| +45% | +$2.02M |
|
1597
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
91,682
+54,678
| +148% | +$3.08M |
|
1598
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
211,952
-684,603
| -76% | -$23.5M |
|
1599
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
106,400
-621,400
| -85% | -$40M |
|
|
PAY
1600
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
197,800
+12,100
| +7% | +$420K |
|
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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.