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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOV
2301
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
151,988
+72,985
| +92% | +$1.68M |
|
2302
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
87,883
-8,495
| -9% | -$353K |
|
2303
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,867
+21,934
| +130% | +$1.81M |
|
2304
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+40,800
| +249% | +$2.51M |
|
2305
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,322
-29,509
| -31% | -$1.5M |
|
2306
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
-100
| -0.1% | -$2.58K |
|
2307
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,375
| New | +$3.42M |
|
2308
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-58,400
| -46% | -$2.84M |
|
|
AL
2309
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,981
+78,488
| +628% | +$2.88M |
|
2310
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
+195,200
| +787% | +$2.95M |
|
2311
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-171,100
| -57% | -$4.47M |
|
|
GCAP
2312
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
350,162
+168,460
| +93% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SFY
2313
DELISTED
SWIFT ENERGY CO (HOLDING COMPANY)
SFY
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,583,552
| New | +$4.11M |
|
|
JNPR
2314
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
151,400
-43,100
| -22% | -$994K |
|
2315
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+117,000
| +117% | +$1.72M |
|
2316
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-30,300
| -26% | -$1.11M |
|
2317
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,458
+33,717
| +85% | +$1.46M |
|
|
FMBI
2318
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
196,495
+78,158
| +66% | +$1.31M |
|
2319
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
117,274
-153,490
| -57% | -$4.27M |
|
|
CYBR
2320
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-6,400
| -9% | -$302K |
|
2321
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,026
-125,208
| -71% | -$8.41M |
|
2322
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+12,500
| +63% | +$1.33M |
|
2323
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
230,900
-9,100
| -4% | -$144K |
|
|
AXLL
2324
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+57,500
| +389% | +$2.59M |
|
2325
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+11,200
| +72% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.