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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
49,131
-72,567
| -60% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CUB
4127
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+11,900
| +850% | +$585K |
|
|
ETP
4128
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
16,733
+7,214
| +76% | +$332K |
|
|
MCF
4129
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-15,800
| -40% | -$532K |
|
4130
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+14,800
| +370% | +$530K |
|
|
FRAN
4131
PUT
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
3,483
+1,158
| +50% | +$185K |
|
4132
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
11,482
+1,457
| +15% | +$83K |
|
|
IHS
4133
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-3,700
| -38% | -$459K |
|
|
BGFV
4134
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,397
| New | +$582K |
|
4135
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
26,054
-31,460
| -55% | -$813K |
|
4136
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+6,300
| +180% | +$430K |
|
4137
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
26,367
-9,133
| -26% | -$200K |
|
4138
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
26,366
+10,647
| +68% | +$321K |
|
4139
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+11,600
| +26% | +$143K |
|
4140
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-7,276,400
| -99% | -$101M |
|
4141
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,215
| New | +$678K |
|
4142
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-32,900
| -65% | -$1.4M |
|
4143
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
34,106
+6,086
| +22% | +$126K |
|
|
MXWL
4144
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
75,664
+52,501
| +227% | +$512K |
|
4145
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
364,488
-94,640
| -21% | -$173K |
|
4146
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
12,542
+10,193
| +434% | +$561K |
|
|
WWE
4147
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-62,300
| -53% | -$782K |
|
4148
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,904
| New | +$718K |
|
4149
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
17,129
+3,404
| +25% | +$135K |
|
|
MMP
4150
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-12,200
| -60% | -$997K |
|
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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.