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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-81,200
| -50% | -$4.72M |
|
1977
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,647
-360,369
| -76% | -$14.6M |
|
1978
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+49,600
| +99% | +$2.1M |
|
|
SKX
1979
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
-22,500
| -10% | -$484K |
|
1980
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
799,000
-752,000
| -48% | -$4.81M |
|
|
DGI
1981
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
136,653
+19,565
| +17% | +$611K |
|
1982
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
170,970
-11,468
| -6% | -$303K |
|
1983
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
104,988
+63,638
| +154% | +$2.79M |
|
1984
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,135
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
SUNE
1985
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
-178,400
| -48% | -$3.83M |
|
|
SHLD
1986
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-62,100
| -36% | -$2.26M |
|
1987
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
86,091
+61,995
| +257% | +$3.35M |
|
1988
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+66,200
| +201% | +$3.06M |
|
1989
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+42,100
| +55% | +$1.48M |
|
1990
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,204
+27,252
| +923% | +$3.85M |
|
|
CRR
1991
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+92,600
| +160% | +$3.25M |
|
1992
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+21,500
| +67% | +$1.85M |
|
1993
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,198
+24,396
| +39% | +$1.26M |
|
1994
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
74,824
+24,164
| +48% | +$1.31M |
|
1995
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
240,107
-4,775
| -2% | -$86.2K |
|
|
IOC
1996
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+3,000
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
RAI
1997
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+70,600
| +114% | +$2.47M |
|
|
LCI
1998
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,875
+13,650
| +423% | +$3.1M |
|
1999
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+11,700
| +30% | +$1.01M |
|
2000
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
286,377
-1,003,636
| -78% | -$16.1M |
|
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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.