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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
80,523
-700
| -0.9% | -$50.2K |
|
1752
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
35,100
+17,600
| +101% | +$2.76M |
|
1753
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+140,995
| New | +$5.92M |
|
1754
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
154,100
-545,200
| -78% | -$21.8M |
|
1755
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
125,431
+83,861
| +202% | +$4.02M |
|
|
WWAV
1756
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
132,400
+58,700
| +80% | +$2.24M |
|
1757
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
11,212,000
-1,724,000
| -13% | -$917K |
|
1758
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
54,700
+35,100
| +179% | +$3.88M |
|
1759
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
303,735
-390,279
| -56% | -$7.19M |
|
1760
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
169,400
+56,400
| +50% | +$2.11M |
|
1761
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.9M
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
31,544
+29,656
| +1,571% | +$6.64M |
|
1762
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
154,500
+42,700
| +38% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ULTI
1763
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
34,300
-6,500
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BWLD
1764
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
32,100
-37,400
| -54% | -$6.94M |
|
1765
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
75,600
-7,700
| -9% | -$534K |
|
|
HMSY
1766
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
375,413
+369,384
| +6,127% | +$6.94M |
|
1767
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
295,196
-649,326
| -69% | -$12.2M |
|
1768
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
227,082
-408,300
| -64% | -$11.5M |
|
1769
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
83,700
-47,400
| -36% | -$3.09M |
|
|
HRC
1770
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
117,825
+1,923
| +2% | +$91.6K |
|
1771
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
57,100
+16,600
| +41% | +$1.73M |
|
|
ESV
1772
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
68,275
+7,650
| +13% | +$806K |
|
1773
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
251,563
+188,079
| +296% | +$4.99M |
|
|
SPLK
1774
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
97,100
-43,800
| -31% | -$2.65M |
|
|
OMG
1775
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
191,339
+185,458
| +3,154% | +$5.39M |
|
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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.