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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SA
4276
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
82,858
+39,963
| +93% | +$301K |
|
|
CAMP
4277
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
1,483
+683
| +85% | +$291K |
|
|
SJR
4278
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,113
| New | +$601K |
|
4279
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
211,019
+145,218
| +221% | +$409K |
|
|
WPZ
4280
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
12,202
+8,595
| +238% | +$486K |
|
4281
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
1,664
-2,296
| -58% | -$810K |
|
4282
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$140M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
37,826
-918
| -2% | -$17.4K |
|
|
CVC
4283
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
30,084
+12,820
| +74% | +$244K |
|
|
MWV
4284
CALL
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+9,500
| +211% | +$411K |
|
4285
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,772
| New | +$541K |
|
4286
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
592
+149
| +34% | +$169K |
|
|
TPH
4287
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-38,900
| -49% | -$554K |
|
4288
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-18,500
| -49% | -$566K |
|
4289
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
46,451
-29,264
| -39% | -$356K |
|
4290
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
83,445
-23,164
| -22% | -$166K |
|
4291
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-53,400
| -60% | -$2.29M |
|
|
CHS
4292
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-49,900
| -57% | -$765K |
|
|
LEJU
4293
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
5,738
-1,404
| -20% | -$178K |
|
|
BNFT
4294
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+18,200
| +3,033% | +$480K |
|
4295
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-30,300
| -38% | -$375K |
|
|
NMBL
4296
CALL
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+4,500
| +25% | +$120K |
|
4297
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-5,700
| -35% | -$290K |
|
4298
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,600
| +20% | +$96K |
|
|
PNNT
4299
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$243M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
64,529
-10,860
| -14% | -$114K |
|
4300
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-2,100
| -16% | -$113K |
|
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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.