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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
206,000
-102,400
| -33% | -$2.7M |
|
1852
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
158,472
-76,527
| -33% | -$2.69M |
|
1853
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
101,798
+9,715
| +11% | +$504K |
|
1854
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
66,600
-7,100
| -10% | -$566K |
|
|
TFCFA
1855
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
157,800
+84,300
| +115% | +$2.92M |
|
|
TERP
1856
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
146,009
-250,942
| -63% | -$8.27M |
|
1857
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
150,144
-71,318
| -32% | -$2.58M |
|
1858
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
68,942
+48,802
| +242% | +$3.53M |
|
1859
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
116,400
-1,094,500
| -90% | -$42.6M |
|
|
MRO
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
203,300
-56,400
| -22% | -$1.53M |
|
1861
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
198,990
-87,311
| -30% | -$2.38M |
|
1862
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
272,694
-29,917
| -10% | -$501K |
|
1863
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
319,326
-246,002
| -44% | -$5.13M |
|
|
INFN
1864
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
268,907
+54,581
| +25% | +$917K |
|
|
ALTR
1865
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
123,200
+29,600
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
1866
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
446,458
+277,885
| +165% | +$2.94M |
|
1867
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
52,200
-89,100
| -63% | -$9.3M |
|
1868
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
74,169
-70,959
| -49% | -$5.12M |
|
|
ATVI
1869
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
231,700
-298,400
| -56% | -$6.53M |
|
|
LUMO
1870
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
10,686
+8,105
| +314% | +$3.14M |
|
1871
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
148,115
-134,570
| -48% | -$5.14M |
|
|
CERN
1872
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
71,685
+59,381
| +483% | +$4.11M |
|
1873
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
87,870
-8,446
| -9% | -$518K |
|
1874
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
277,068
+129,228
| +87% | +$2.18M |
|
|
K
1875
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
84,642
-781,696
| -90% | -$47.8M |
|
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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.