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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+14,200
| +151% | +$533K |
|
3827
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
9,703
-58
| -0.6% | -$5.25K |
|
3828
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+10,000
| +333% | +$610K |
|
3829
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-90,200
| -70% | -$1.83M |
|
3830
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+1,000
| +21% | +$131K |
|
3831
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
34,670
-91,180
| -72% | -$1.97M |
|
|
GWPH
3832
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
12,653
-13,361
| -51% | -$976K |
|
|
ANN
3833
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
23,464
-256,438
| -92% | -$9.66M |
|
|
WPZ
3834
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,284
| New | +$954K |
|
3835
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
284,800
+2,700
| +1% | +$10.8K |
|
|
BPFH
3836
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
63,330
-26,825
| -30% | -$344K |
|
3837
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
117,090
+71,425
| +156% | +$536K |
|
|
MWV
3838
PUT
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+100
| +0.5% | +$4.33K |
|
3839
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
36,595
-1,171
| -3% | -$29.3K |
|
3840
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
50,162
+42,723
| +574% | +$740K |
|
3841
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
+116,000
| +230% | +$517K |
|
3842
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
17,792
-19,751
| -53% | -$953K |
|
|
CAB
3843
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
16,114
-23,513
| -59% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ENLC
3844
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
23,877
-17,225
| -42% | -$619K |
|
3845
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
13,328
+13,123
| +6,401% | +$823K |
|
3846
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
6,819
-9,860
| -59% | -$1.32M |
|
3847
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+14,800
| +1,345% | +$753K |
|
|
BFX
3848
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
55,828
+36,632
| +191% | +$488K |
|
|
RENT
3849
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
11,633
+7,752
| +200% | +$586K |
|
3850
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
135,947
+11,267
| +9% | +$71.2K |
|
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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.