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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
81,700
+46,600
| +133% | +$4.29M |
|
|
P
1627
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
415,300
-184,600
| -31% | -$2.95M |
|
1628
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
69,200
+30,700
| +80% | +$2.96M |
|
1629
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
80,026
-912,567
| -92% | -$71.1M |
|
1630
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
713,306
+279,678
| +64% | +$2.72M |
|
|
CTXS
1631
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
131,193
-242,836
| -65% | -$12M |
|
1632
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
61,700
+22,700
| +58% | +$2.42M |
|
1633
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
2,007,300
+1,570,520
| +360% | +$5.78M |
|
|
WLL
1634
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
719
+112
| +18% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ESV
1635
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
78,800
-42,100
| -35% | -$4.43M |
|
1636
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
145,012
-4,194
| -3% | -$193K |
|
1637
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
56,200
-37,000
| -40% | -$4.43M |
|
|
TFCFA
1638
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
195,800
+7,200
| +4% | +$250K |
|
|
ESV
1639
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
78,604
+12,088
| +18% | +$1.27M |
|
1640
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
116,590
-429,985
| -79% | -$25.6M |
|
1641
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
106,084
+7,563
| +8% | +$458K |
|
1642
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
82,582
+29,205
| +55% | +$2.19M |
|
|
MDVN
1643
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
102,200
+800
| +0.8% | +$45.8K |
|
1644
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
142,300
-56,000
| -28% | -$2.57M |
|
1645
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
118,009
+110,941
| +1,570% | +$6.39M |
|
1646
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
87,763
+21,437
| +32% | +$1.58M |
|
1647
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
112,300
+41,900
| +60% | +$2.48M |
|
1648
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
209,577
+96,830
| +86% | +$2.63M |
|
|
B
1649
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
599,900
-183,600
| -23% | -$2.17M |
|
1650
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
104,052
+3,376
| +3% | +$232K |
|
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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.