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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-75,900
| -52% | -$4.93M |
|
|
B
2077
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,369
-54,741
| -34% | -$2.06M |
|
2078
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
958,400
+297,600
| +45% | +$1.23M |
|
2079
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,471
| New | +$4M |
|
2080
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,454
| New | +$4.35M |
|
|
INOV
2081
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,615
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
OUTR
2082
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+5,900
| +10% | +$395K |
|
2083
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-25,700
| -36% | -$2.12M |
|
2084
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-58,700
| -33% | -$2.19M |
|
2085
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+625,088
| New | +$4.14M |
|
2086
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,793
+8,646
| +95% | +$1.98M |
|
2087
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
599,000
-490,000
| -45% | -$3.87M |
|
2088
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
518,229
-158,945
| -23% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CUB
2089
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
81,221
-47,622
| -37% | -$2.5M |
|
|
RHT
2090
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-51,100
| -48% | -$3.46M |
|
2091
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+28,500
| +213% | +$2.92M |
|
|
BDSI
2092
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
400,006
-75,187
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
|
VA
2093
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
137,886
+106,504
| +339% | +$3.81M |
|
2094
ExxonMobil
XOM
$658B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,291
-2,768,958
| -98% | -$246M |
|
|
NSR
2095
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
+125,300
| +279% | +$3.16M |
|
2096
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,745
+6,239
| +10% | +$365K |
|
2097
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,642
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
CTRX
2098
CALL
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+17,600
| +33% | +$895K |
|
|
LOCK
2099
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
296,400
+246,000
| +488% | +$3.51M |
|
|
VIAB
2100
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-20,100
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.