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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLD
1801
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
962,576
+214,993
| +29% | +$1.58M |
|
1802
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
196,500
+38,500
| +24% | +$1M |
|
|
CLR
1803
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
128,000
-91,900
| -42% | -$3.91M |
|
1804
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
92,089
+66,434
| +259% | +$4.08M |
|
1805
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
253,200
+31,700
| +14% | +$781K |
|
1806
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
127,800
-68,500
| -35% | -$1.51M |
|
1807
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
91,117
+38,109
| +72% | +$2.22M |
|
1808
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
206,000
-225,500
| -52% | -$5.89M |
|
1809
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
259,657
+175,320
| +208% | +$3.76M |
|
1810
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
457,800
-289,200
| -39% | -$3.72M |
|
1811
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
130,023
+51,886
| +66% | +$2.31M |
|
1812
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
952,000
+244,000
| +34% | +$1.56M |
|
1813
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
88,900
-56,300
| -39% | -$3.32M |
|
1814
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
60,100
+35,900
| +148% | +$3.34M |
|
1815
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
77,941
-313,998
| -80% | -$20.8M |
|
|
CAM
1816
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
122,700
+14,000
| +13% | +$639K |
|
1817
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
138,800
-5,200
| -4% | -$206K |
|
1818
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
51,157
+42,867
| +517% | +$4.46M |
|
|
DNB
1819
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
42,995
+41,790
| +3,468% | +$5.24M |
|
|
EQY
1820
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
206,779
-622,277
| -75% | -$16.7M |
|
1821
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
155,400
-49,000
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
|
EGOV
1822
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
312,089
+30,066
| +11% | +$511K |
|
1823
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
146,176
-1,384
| -0.9% | -$51.8K |
|
1824
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
132,305
+1,690
| +1% | +$67.3K |
|
|
PCP
1825
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
26,200
+16,600
| +173% | +$3.52M |
|
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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.