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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-64,200
| -70% | -$6.86M |
|
|
OCR
2452
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,404
+26,064
| +195% | +$1.98M |
|
|
RYL
2453
PUT
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-15,900
| -20% | -$680K |
|
|
IQNT
2454
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
192,570
+79,050
| +70% | +$1.35M |
|
2455
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-1,200
| -6% | -$188K |
|
2456
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
160,726
-29,975
| -16% | -$556K |
|
2457
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
240,180
+117,048
| +95% | +$1.38M |
|
2458
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+10,000
| +175% | +$1.79M |
|
|
DO
2459
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
-77,900
| -41% | -$2.43M |
|
|
SAFM
2460
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-178,500
| -83% | -$14.5M |
|
|
DD
2461
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,360
+39,944
| +905% | +$2.85M |
|
2462
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-1,540
| -18% | -$551K |
|
2463
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+14,200
| +51% | +$910K |
|
2464
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,781
-8,978
| -15% | -$577K |
|
|
ITCI
2465
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,723
| New | +$2.82M |
|
2466
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-7,100
| -7% | -$249K |
|
2467
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,320
-10,413
| -11% | -$366K |
|
|
WBC
2468
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+10,800
| +79% | +$1.17M |
|
2469
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,721
-144,351
| -64% | -$5.63M |
|
2470
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+19,400
| +21% | +$508K |
|
2471
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
191,076
+187,807
| +5,745% | +$2.51M |
|
2472
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,578
| New | +$3.41M |
|
2473
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+1,100
| +4% | +$124K |
|
2474
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-25,100
| -14% | -$500K |
|
2475
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,680
+53,092
| +89% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.