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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
1676
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+307,946
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1677
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
242,400
+114,400
| +89% | +$3.02M |
|
1678
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
109,700
-800
| -0.7% | -$44.7K |
|
1679
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
285,900
-41,200
| -13% | -$1.02M |
|
1680
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
421,699
+367,505
| +678% | +$5.39M |
|
1681
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
185,074
-222,543
| -55% | -$7.32M |
|
1682
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
360,525
+350,152
| +3,376% | +$7.17M |
|
1683
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
107,300
+10,000
| +10% | +$592K |
|
|
TWX
1684
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
74,500
+26,100
| +54% | +$2.17M |
|
1685
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
29,644
-3,369
| -10% | -$769K |
|
|
DCT
1686
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
181,094
+161,164
| +809% | +$5.82M |
|
|
VGR
1687
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
513,453
+356,749
| +228% | +$4.42M |
|
1688
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
280,065
+4,125
| +1% | +$90.8K |
|
1689
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
90,200
-20,000
| -18% | -$1.44M |
|
1690
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
166,733
+75,452
| +83% | +$2.92M |
|
|
DFS
1691
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
110,800
+41,700
| +60% | +$2.47M |
|
1692
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
172,500
+7,300
| +4% | +$264K |
|
1693
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
74,615
+58,185
| +354% | +$5.01M |
|
|
BLOX
1694
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
260,563
-37,412
| -13% | -$804K |
|
1695
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
148,500
+33,800
| +29% | +$1.39M |
|
1696
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
430,500
-67,500
| -14% | -$907K |
|
1697
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
133,000
+45,500
| +52% | +$2.05M |
|
1698
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
41,100
+10,700
| +35% | +$1.58M |
|
1699
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
103,627
-34,545
| -25% | -$1.77M |
|
|
MRO
1700
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
237,000
+33,300
| +16% | +$903K |
|
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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.