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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
197,251
-3,014
| -2% | -$62.6K |
|
2377
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,029
+6,609
| +43% | +$869K |
|
2378
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+19,500
| +164% | +$1.77M |
|
|
MHFI
2379
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+1,900
| +6% | +$187K |
|
2380
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
68,776
-19,018
| -22% | -$841K |
|
2381
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,690
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
PRE
2382
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+6,200
| +28% | +$712K |
|
|
BPFH
2383
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
265,987
+202,657
| +320% | +$2.49M |
|
2384
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
86,054
+44,006
| +105% | +$1.67M |
|
2385
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
-71,000
| -24% | -$1.06M |
|
2386
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
249,525
-68,267
| -21% | -$873K |
|
|
JCP
2387
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
381,000
-1,650,300
| -81% | -$12.8M |
|
2388
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+43,500
| +82% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SAVE
2389
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-61,600
| -60% | -$4.73M |
|
|
ALE
2390
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,513
-89,324
| -60% | -$4.91M |
|
|
SJT
2391
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
266,405
+166,657
| +167% | +$2.31M |
|
2392
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,388
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2393
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
129,697
+47,650
| +58% | +$1.12M |
|
|
HNT
2394
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-132,118
| -72% | -$7.44M |
|
2395
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
86,736
+26,308
| +44% | +$962K |
|
|
MR
2396
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
116,251
-5,066
| -4% | -$139K |
|
2397
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+200
| +0.4% | +$13.7K |
|
2398
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+13,600
| +216% | +$2.04M |
|
|
KING
2399
CALL
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
197,300
+51,800
| +36% | +$749K |
|
|
AFSI
2400
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-24,600
| -18% | -$665K |
|
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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.