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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
2226
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
120,635
+101,733
| +538% | +$5.2M |
|
2227
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+42,700
| +480% | +$2.74M |
|
|
CMCSK
2228
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-6,900
| -9% | -$387K |
|
|
SBNY
2229
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+19,700
| +221% | +$2.45M |
|
2230
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+9,800
| +28% | +$837K |
|
|
ADT
2231
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+16,800
| +23% | +$630K |
|
2232
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
262,960
+226,950
| +630% | +$3.22M |
|
|
OA
2233
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
48,147
+38,360
| +392% | +$3.63M |
|
|
AUY
2234
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,589
-989,391
| -49% | -$4.01M |
|
|
PINC
2235
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
97,706
-151,645
| -61% | -$5.29M |
|
2236
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+13,600
| +36% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BWLD
2237
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,215
-62,761
| -76% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ITG
2238
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
120,805
+44,905
| +59% | +$1.03M |
|
2239
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,033
+16,274
| +103% | +$1.86M |
|
|
2240
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$486B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,558
-2,785,836
| -99% | -$293M |
|
|
JOY
2241
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+24,500
| +36% | +$1.04M |
|
2242
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-26,200
| -32% | -$1.7M |
|
2243
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-747,300
| -97% | -$93.2M |
|
|
SDRL
2244
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,455
+208
| +17% | +$604K |
|
|
STJ
2245
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+400
| +0.7% | +$26.6K |
|
2246
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-54,500
| -46% | -$3.01M |
|
2247
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+1,500
| +4% | +$168K |
|
2248
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-68,800
| -46% | -$2.99M |
|
|
HT
2249
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
140,498
+58,216
| +71% | +$1.56M |
|
2250
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
84,095
+27,225
| +48% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.