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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
+86,000
| +92% | +$1.89M |
|
|
HIVE
2102
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
936,434
-18,263
| -2% | -$79.8K |
|
2103
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+44,100
| +37% | +$1.1M |
|
|
PCL
2104
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+17,300
| +22% | +$754K |
|
2105
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,336
+55,753
| +443% | +$3.44M |
|
|
MJN
2106
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+14,300
| +53% | +$1.44M |
|
|
SPWR
2107
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
201,869
-85,665
| -30% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SWN
2108
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
-1,466,300
| -89% | -$36.4M |
|
2109
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
238,932
+112,519
| +89% | +$1.85M |
|
|
VIVO
2110
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
216,076
-7,674
| -3% | -$142K |
|
|
MRO
2111
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
157,828
-1,466,522
| -90% | -$39.8M |
|
2112
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,338
+61,732
| +3,844% | +$3.9M |
|
2113
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,278
-8,811
| -10% | -$462K |
|
2114
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,832
+1,050
| +1% | +$53.4K |
|
2115
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-38,900
| -32% | -$1.89M |
|
2116
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-9,100
| -34% | -$1.95M |
|
|
DWA
2117
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+137,000
| +419% | +$2.91M |
|
|
SCHW
2118
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
134,900
+35,400
| +36% | +$1.03M |
|
2119
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,820
+2,040
| +26% | +$730K |
|
2120
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,816
+42,368
| +370% | +$3.56M |
|
2121
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,947
-2,781
| -7% | -$317K |
|
|
WWAV
2122
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+10,900
| +13% | +$416K |
|
2123
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-304,900
| -52% | -$4.94M |
|
2124
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$769M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,526
| New | +$4.09M |
|
2125
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
221,273
-1,893,993
| -90% | -$34.5M |
|
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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.