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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
265,605
+135,297
| +104% | +$1.82M |
|
|
TUMI
2127
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
166,764
-159,169
| -49% | -$3.62M |
|
|
CHL
2128
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,716
-26,191
| -29% | -$1.71M |
|
|
VER
2129
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,763
+66,976
| +424% | +$3.2M |
|
|
TOWR
2130
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
153,055
+78,512
| +105% | +$1.98M |
|
|
CAM
2131
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-33,900
| -27% | -$1.55M |
|
2132
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
120,327
-827,200
| -87% | -$27.4M |
|
2133
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
379,596
-7,413,121
| -95% | -$69.3M |
|
|
PDLI
2134
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
573,661
+453,210
| +376% | +$3.28M |
|
|
ANAC
2135
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
69,715
+62,212
| +829% | +$2.64M |
|
2136
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
-37,800
| -18% | -$848K |
|
|
RCPT
2137
PUT
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+16,400
| +205% | +$2.08M |
|
|
MAGN
2138
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,224
+5,660
| +102% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SGNT
2139
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
172,491
+55,614
| +48% | +$1.47M |
|
|
GES
2140
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+153,400
| +248% | +$2.89M |
|
2141
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,156
+75,364
| +424% | +$3.24M |
|
2142
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
92,323
+59,169
| +178% | +$2.45M |
|
|
RSX
2143
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
234,233
-485,726
| -67% | -$7.92M |
|
2144
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,337
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
WNR
2145
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+29,900
| +59% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AGU
2146
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-3,300
| -8% | -$352K |
|
2147
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
327,000
+7,800
| +2% | +$100K |
|
2148
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,260
+44,434
| +87% | +$1.94M |
|
2149
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
+87,000
| +83% | +$1.81M |
|
2150
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
158,866
+100,623
| +173% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.