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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
119,920
-478,370
| -80% | -$24.4M |
|
1702
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
175,069
-260,970
| -60% | -$9.54M |
|
1703
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
104,700
-29,800
| -22% | -$1.82M |
|
1704
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
185,000
+31,200
| +20% | +$861K |
|
|
PPL
1705
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
196,908
+51,750
| +36% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CYBR
1706
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
110,800
+88,800
| +404% | +$4.19M |
|
|
1707
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
175,800
-18,000
| -9% | -$613K |
|
|
AHT
1708
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
646
+297
| +85% | +$3.04M |
|
1709
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
49,300
+28,500
| +137% | +$3.02M |
|
|
DISH
1710
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
87,700
-24,100
| -22% | -$1.78M |
|
1711
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
108,500
+14,600
| +16% | +$779K |
|
|
ELME
1712
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
221,972
+17,874
| +9% | +$505K |
|
|
WCG
1713
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+66,984
| New | +$5.59M |
|
1714
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
112,527
-45,448
| -29% | -$2.46M |
|
|
AJRD
1715
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
262,605
+252,178
| +2,419% | +$4.86M |
|
1716
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
66,000
+9,900
| +18% | +$921K |
|
1717
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
146,948
-321,021
| -69% | -$12.8M |
|
|
HME
1718
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
87,803
-75,144
| -46% | -$5.2M |
|
1719
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
186,100
+38,600
| +26% | +$1.33M |
|
1720
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
46,100
-11,600
| -20% | -$1.72M |
|
1721
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
143,337
+33,276
| +30% | +$1.45M |
|
1722
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
64,947
+60,215
| +1,273% | +$5.34M |
|
1723
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
127,000
+25,200
| +25% | +$1.18M |
|
1724
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
98,300
+80,095
| +440% | +$4.47M |
|
|
PX
1725
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
49,900
+42,300
| +557% | +$5.29M |
|
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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.