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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
2251
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,668
-70,060
| -40% | -$2.37M |
|
2252
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,834
+6,276
| +16% | +$465K |
|
|
AXON
2253
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
-201,200
| -57% | -$5.12M |
|
|
ZSPH
2254
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,148
+81,126
| +1,615% | +$3.71M |
|
|
JNPR
2255
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+11,300
| +8% | +$261K |
|
|
RESI
2256
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
173,527
-205,771
| -54% | -$3.98M |
|
2257
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
187,980
+92,925
| +98% | +$1.66M |
|
2258
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
48,303
-11,632
| -19% | -$825K |
|
2259
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,276
+8,855
| +61% | +$1.38M |
|
|
FSB
2260
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,011
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2261
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-6,700
| -13% | -$541K |
|
2262
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,728
+3,895
| +18% | +$545K |
|
2263
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-110,100
| -37% | -$2.19M |
|
2264
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
+56,312
| +82% | +$1.62M |
|
2265
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,281
| New | +$3.6M |
|
2266
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+500
| +1% | +$39.9K |
|
|
FGL
2267
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
169,411
+122,766
| +263% | +$2.67M |
|
2268
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
66,474
+65,380
| +5,976% | +$3.25M |
|
2269
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,429
+13,737
| +56% | +$1.2M |
|
|
BPT
2270
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+42,000
| +215% | +$2.93M |
|
2271
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-7,900
| -24% | -$1.01M |
|
|
FLIR
2272
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,390
-46,904
| -29% | -$1.48M |
|
2273
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,927
+139,505
| +528% | +$3.31M |
|
|
FRC
2274
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,601
+57,573
| +1,145% | +$3.13M |
|
2275
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
61,380
-21,834
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.