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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
226,627
+141,895
| +167% | +$2.11M |
|
2277
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
332,696
+282,534
| +563% | +$3.69M |
|
|
NSM
2278
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+77,100
| +116% | +$2.12M |
|
2279
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
334,349
+309,503
| +1,246% | +$2.89M |
|
2280
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-40,300
| -58% | -$5.09M |
|
2281
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,186
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
CXO
2282
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-8,600
| -22% | -$937K |
|
2283
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,861
-133,719
| -73% | -$9.54M |
|
2284
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
56,941
-406,310
| -88% | -$22.7M |
|
2285
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
+66,400
| +56% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WFT
2286
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
+84,300
| +42% | +$980K |
|
|
RAX
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-63,100
| -48% | -$3.1M |
|
2288
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,238
+62,169
| +70% | +$1.51M |
|
|
NBL
2289
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-26,900
| -27% | -$1.26M |
|
|
OSG
2290
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,759
+924
| +0.6% | +$23.5K |
|
2291
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
172,294
+20,001
| +13% | +$426K |
|
2292
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,210
-7,972
| -12% | -$483K |
|
2293
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+13,300
| +81% | +$1.47M |
|
2294
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
221,145
+136,843
| +162% | +$2.13M |
|
|
BLUE
2295
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,231
-347
| -13% | -$458K |
|
2296
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
202,798
+166,203
| +454% | +$3.24M |
|
|
WCC
2297
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,855
-6,598
| -12% | -$457K |
|
2298
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
85,056
-4,430
| -5% | -$176K |
|
|
MXIM
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+39,600
| +66% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CIT
2300
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-8,000
| -9% | -$363K |
|
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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.