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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSP
3626
CALL
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+3,200
| +24% | +$181K |
|
|
IXYS
3627
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,088
+31,773
| +64% | +$358K |
|
3628
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,142
-1,376
| -4% | -$39.9K |
|
3629
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,228
+50,891
| +803% | +$847K |
|
|
CONN
3630
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
54,304
-1,617
| -3% | -$45.6K |
|
|
SN
3631
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+74,400
| +213% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CSC
3632
PUT
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,205
-50,308
| -57% | -$1.3M |
|
3633
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
375,309
+324,309
| +636% | +$751K |
|
3634
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,005
+56,299
| +129% | +$505K |
|
3635
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-10,100
| -43% | -$721K |
|
3636
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,600
| +34% | +$249K |
|
3637
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+25,600
| +123% | +$525K |
|
3638
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+7,800
| +134% | +$552K |
|
3639
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+22,000
| +733% | +$881K |
|
|
TGNA
3640
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,405
+19,307
| +47% | +$311K |
|
3641
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-105,274
| -81% | -$4.25M |
|
3642
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,200
| -11% | -$139K |
|
|
LPT
3643
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,744
-5,608
| -17% | -$197K |
|
3644
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,563
-70
| -0.1% | -$1.59K |
|
3645
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,732
+39,663
| +88% | +$519K |
|
3646
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,600
| +37% | +$240K |
|
3647
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,389
-43,553
| -78% | -$3.44M |
|
|
ELX
3648
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
177,147
+168,990
| +2,072% | +$911K |
|
3649
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-22,900
| -18% | -$221K |
|
|
CTB
3650
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-18,500
| -39% | -$582K |
|
Similar funds
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.