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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.78% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTCT
3301
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,506
-24,204
| -41% | -$794K |
|
3302
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,302
+36,774
| +77% | +$532K |
|
3303
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,790
-80,097
| -85% | -$7.11M |
|
|
BBG
3304
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,182
-1,251,069
| -92% | -$16.5M |
|
3305
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
277,151
+69,472
| +33% | +$375K |
|
|
BV
3306
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
161,434
+36,020
| +29% | +$268K |
|
|
CSH
3307
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,236
+5,222
| +10% | +$114K |
|
3308
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,265
-179,955
| -72% | -$3.25M |
|
3309
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,982
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3310
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,859
+41,195
| +90% | +$609K |
|
|
BKCC
3311
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
157,742
+113,758
| +259% | +$979K |
|
3312
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+1,900
| +2% | +$23.2K |
|
|
IMPV
3313
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+8,700
| +50% | +$348K |
|
|
GES
3314
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-101,800
| -63% | -$2.17M |
|
3315
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+10,100
| +44% | +$384K |
|
3316
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+2,400
| +8% | +$88.1K |
|
|
SPR
3317
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+7,000
| +31% | +$283K |
|
|
CLC
3318
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,258
+13,722
| +248% | +$890K |
|
|
LM
3319
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+8,900
| +59% | +$470K |
|
|
CDR
3320
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,431
+7,620
| +41% | +$335K |
|
|
VA
3321
PUT
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3322
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-20,500
| -29% | -$526K |
|
|
SHOS
3323
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,202
+29,116
| +43% | +$403K |
|
3324
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-2,900
| -15% | -$245K |
|
3325
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-5,200
| -18% | -$255K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Ken Griffin held 9,167 positions worth $102B, up 6.5% from $95.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q4 2014 filing shows 1,076 new, 3,582 increased, 3,580 reduced and 702 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND), an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.8% of assets, up from 7.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2014 buy was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $283M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $288M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $102B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,076 new positions and closed 702 in Q4 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $102B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.