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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
1876
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
323,000
-463,500
| -59% | -$7.41M |
|
1877
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
159,185
-35,440
| -18% | -$1.17M |
|
1878
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
50,100
+31,100
| +164% | +$3.15M |
|
1879
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
111,800
-13,700
| -11% | -$486K |
|
1880
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
+15,400
| +9% | +$474K |
|
1881
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,014
+22,815
| +35% | +$1.39M |
|
1882
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
197,099
+44,035
| +29% | +$1.17M |
|
1883
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+15,000
| +17% | +$701K |
|
|
SE
1884
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
+34,900
| +32% | +$1.22M |
|
1885
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
413,028
+33,694
| +9% | +$422K |
|
1886
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
+70,000
| +43% | +$1.56M |
|
1887
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,313
-5,906
| -20% | -$1.35M |
|
1888
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
179,755
-207,678
| -54% | -$5.71M |
|
1889
CALL
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
650,000
-1,600
| -0.2% | -$13.4K |
|
|
MBFI
1890
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
163,969
+137,143
| +511% | +$4.19M |
|
1891
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,100
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
DEA
1892
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,672
| New | +$5.1M |
|
|
FNFV
1893
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
362,872
+229,621
| +172% | +$3.1M |
|
1894
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
276,839
+228,755
| +476% | +$4.12M |
|
1895
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-20,500
| -16% | -$924K |
|
1896
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-19,700
| -40% | -$3.4M |
|
1897
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,285
-6,144
| -5% | -$291K |
|
1898
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
145,080
+68,560
| +90% | +$2.27M |
|
1899
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
139,753
+123,871
| +780% | +$4.46M |
|
|
NCFT
1900
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
198,493
-181,486
| -48% | -$3.83M |
|
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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.