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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
562,193
+499,638
| +799% | +$4.78M |
|
1827
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
155,000
+31,400
| +25% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AEL
1828
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
188,466
-117,200
| -38% | -$3.29M |
|
1829
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
106,691
-909,817
| -90% | -$48.3M |
|
|
JGW
1830
DELISTED
J G WENTWORTH CO CL A COM STK (DE)
JGW
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
527,703
-159,514
| -23% | -$1.6M |
|
1831
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
96,700
-36,300
| -27% | -$1.94M |
|
1832
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
70,995
+26,066
| +58% | +$2.04M |
|
1833
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
377,566
-90,748
| -19% | -$1.48M |
|
1834
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
36,500
+10,300
| +39% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ESPR
1835
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$3.81M |
|
|
SWN
1836
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
235,100
+53,600
| +30% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BLCM
1837
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
23,525
-10,328
| -31% | -$2.5M |
|
1838
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
29,300
-99,200
| -77% | -$17.2M |
|
|
1839
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
29,300
-4,000
| -12% | -$692K |
|
1840
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
50,700
+19,800
| +64% | +$2.19M |
|
1841
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
59,552
+19,888
| +50% | +$1.79M |
|
|
MW
1842
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
103,985
+33,068
| +47% | +$1.6M |
|
1843
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
116,433
+30,172
| +35% | +$1.35M |
|
1844
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
152,600
-18,600
| -11% | -$672K |
|
|
DST
1845
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
97,734
-96,564
| -50% | -$4.96M |
|
1846
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
181,182
-13,485
| -7% | -$399K |
|
1847
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
54,400
-14,200
| -21% | -$1.29M |
|
1848
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
38,452
-15,794
| -29% | -$2.03M |
|
|
RATE
1849
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
473,842
+203,186
| +75% | +$2.53M |
|
|
LSI
1850
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
85,767
-58,322
| -40% | -$3.62M |
|
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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.