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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+12,000
| +99% | +$1.67M |
|
2327
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+38,040
| +41% | +$1.15M |
|
|
GTI
2328
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
870,148
+275,384
| +46% | +$1.1M |
|
2329
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,379
-23,415
| -19% | -$791K |
|
2330
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,697
+17,905
| +82% | +$1.42M |
|
2331
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
182,479
-178,534
| -49% | -$2.94M |
|
|
ARUN
2332
CALL
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+64,100
| +87% | +$1.29M |
|
2333
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-49,600
| -32% | -$1.51M |
|
2334
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
77,749
+29,173
| +60% | +$1.28M |
|
2335
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
-54,500
| -18% | -$768K |
|
|
NBL
2336
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-68,500
| -50% | -$3.2M |
|
|
DENN
2337
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
294,151
+77,546
| +36% | +$866K |
|
2338
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
-140,400
| -37% | -$1.83M |
|
2339
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-50,300
| -46% | -$3.13M |
|
2340
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-1,400
| -4% | -$134K |
|
2341
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+32,500
| +35% | +$821K |
|
2342
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-9,500
| -12% | -$369K |
|
2343
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-14,500
| -29% | -$1.4M |
|
2344
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+2,900
| +10% | +$309K |
|
2345
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+23,900
| +291% | +$2.31M |
|
2346
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,808
-65,928
| -48% | -$2.63M |
|
|
LGF
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-11,400
| -10% | -$358K |
|
2348
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,848
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
GLOG
2349
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
171,396
-31,869
| -16% | -$599K |
|
|
IMOS
2350
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
122,340
+25,142
| +26% | +$654K |
|
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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.