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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PEGI
1951
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
169,850
+51,029
| +43% | +$1.43M |
|
1952
PUT
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
305,000
-3,900
| -1% | -$57.5K |
|
1953
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
357,701
+294,667
| +467% | +$3.87M |
|
1954
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+20,400
| +94% | +$2.05M |
|
1955
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-4,200
| -8% | -$392K |
|
|
AIRM
1956
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
102,477
+90,113
| +729% | +$4.13M |
|
|
MWV
1957
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,601
-443,402
| -82% | -$22.1M |
|
1958
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
86,433
+83,222
| +2,592% | +$4.33M |
|
1959
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,670
| New | +$4.63M |
|
|
MTGE
1960
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
264,797
-34,371
| -11% | -$636K |
|
1961
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,912
-238,671
| -75% | -$14.1M |
|
1962
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,076,000
+516,000
| +6% | +$274K |
|
|
KSU
1963
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+1,000
| +2% | +$113K |
|
1964
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+32,700
| +136% | +$2.55M |
|
1965
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
315,267
-920,191
| -74% | -$12.7M |
|
1966
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
156,734
-6,294
| -4% | -$189K |
|
1967
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
297,200
+60,821
| +26% | +$1.04M |
|
1968
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
342,173
+332,248
| +3,348% | +$3.77M |
|
|
ATVI
1969
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
-209,500
| -50% | -$4.59M |
|
|
RAD
1970
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,160
-5,795
| -18% | -$902K |
|
|
BHI
1971
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-55,000
| -43% | -$3.32M |
|
1972
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,664
+59,182
| +515% | +$3.97M |
|
1973
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,272
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1974
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-6,200
| -9% | -$488K |
|
|
1975
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+8,400
| +26% | +$845K |
|
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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.