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 | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $4.96B | 4.7% |
24,010,550
-4,921,450
| -17% | -$1.02B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $2.87B | 2.72% |
13,902,770
-2,420,040
| -15% | -$499M |
|
3
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.2B | 1.13% |
11,712,300
-95,800
| -0.8% | -$8.72M |
|
|
4
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $862M | 0.82% |
8,266,300
-1,020,400
| -11% | -$92.8M |
|
5
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $761M | 0.72% |
16,347,500
-312,500
| -2% | -$14M |
|
6
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $740M | 0.7% |
23,799,720
-14,915,000
| -39% | -$450M |
|
|
7
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $712M | 0.67% |
15,290,000
-1,235,000
| -7% | -$55.3M |
|
|
8
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $601M | 0.57% |
19,330,600
-3,346,920
| -15% | -$101M |
|
9
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $581M | 0.55% |
9,639,431
+996,907
| +12% | +$60.8M |
|
|
10
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $543M | 0.51% |
7,205,172
+4,742,407
| +193% | +$335M |
|
11
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $527M | 0.5% |
19,168,483
+453,241
| +2% | +$12.1M |
|
|
ANDV
12
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $510M | 0.48% |
5,588,900
+3,838,000
| +219% | +$322M |
|
13
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $465M | 0.44% |
24,988,700
+1,869,380
| +8% | +$32.9M |
|
|
14
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $442M | 0.42% |
16,067,994
-1,694,640
| -10% | -$45.4M |
|
|
APC
15
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $436M | 0.41% |
5,265,091
+342,065
| +7% | +$28M |
|
|
16
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $420M | 0.4% |
3,974,000
-3,992,800
| -50% | -$419M |
|
|
17
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $406M | 0.39% |
13,060,284
+5,507,792
| +73% | +$166M |
|
18
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $398M | 0.38% |
10,757,600
+7,383,600
| +219% | +$183M |
|
|
19
Visa
V
$677B
| $393M | 0.37% |
6,010,025
+4,547,845
| +311% | +$301M |
|
20
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $370M | 0.35% |
10,136,355
+4,308,660
| +74% | +$159M |
|
|
21
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $369M | 0.35% |
3,490,600
-414,200
| -11% | -$43.5M |
|
|
PCYC
22
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $364M | 0.35% |
1,422,700
+1,377,600
| +3,055% | +$266M |
|
|
NFX
23
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $363M | 0.34% |
10,342,687
+5,347,171
| +107% | +$162M |
|
|
WLL
24
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $363M | 0.34% |
39,139
+30,944
| +378% | +$313M |
|
|
CXO
25
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $362M | 0.34% |
3,120,502
+822,732
| +36% | +$89.6M |
|
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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 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% 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.