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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
108,631
+6,365
| +6% | +$410K |
|
1602
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
35,844
-41,849
| -54% | -$7.5M |
|
1603
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
50,985
-33,385
| -40% | -$4.14M |
|
1604
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
132,400
+48,200
| +57% | +$2.39M |
|
|
PARA
1605
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
113,600
-48,300
| -30% | -$2.82M |
|
1606
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
361,800
-4,100
| -1% | -$87.2K |
|
1607
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
89,600
+34,900
| +64% | +$2.83M |
|
1608
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
113,100
+36,900
| +48% | +$2.32M |
|
1609
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
101,100
-54,600
| -35% | -$3.71M |
|
1610
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
165,773
-133,572
| -45% | -$5.38M |
|
|
KW
1611
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
261,894
+238,428
| +1,016% | +$6.32M |
|
1612
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
301,700
+23,200
| +8% | +$552K |
|
|
CSG
1613
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
867,564
+26,652
| +3% | +$219K |
|
1614
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
31,800
+15,500
| +95% | +$3.27M |
|
1615
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
173,400
-16,800
| -9% | -$614K |
|
1616
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
194,330
+127,190
| +189% | +$4.76M |
|
1617
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
78,893
+73,421
| +1,342% | +$6.04M |
|
|
KNL
1618
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
290,105
+46,608
| +19% | +$969K |
|
|
DBD
1619
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
191,494
+107,297
| +127% | +$3.62M |
|
1620
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
206,690
+201,950
| +4,261% | +$6.14M |
|
1621
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
548,926
-135,446
| -20% | -$1.62M |
|
1622
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
93,312
-50,053
| -35% | -$3.54M |
|
1623
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
956,065
+720,705
| +306% | +$4.88M |
|
1624
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
725,702
-335,466
| -32% | -$2.99M |
|
1625
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
382,961
+287,371
| +301% | +$5.12M |
|
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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.