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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTOR
4751
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
29,703
-893,386
| -97% | -$11.3M |
|
4752
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
8,102
-398,548
| -98% | -$22M |
|
4753
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+37,300
| +1,332% | +$357K |
|
|
SHOE
4754
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
34,938
+3,122
| +10% | +$32.1K |
|
4755
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
6,683
-4,372
| -40% | -$268K |
|
4756
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-6,200
| -41% | -$299K |
|
4757
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
36,087
+11,550
| +47% | +$133K |
|
4758
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+15,400
| +90% | +$199K |
|
|
SEM
4759
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,794
| New | +$422K |
|
4760
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-9,100
| -22% | -$124K |
|
|
ARNA
4761
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
12,870
-5,010
| -28% | -$203K |
|
|
PETX
4762
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
25,040
+7,517
| +43% | +$93.7K |
|
|
DNO
4763
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$344K |
|
4764
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.5B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,068
| New | +$432K |
|
4765
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,100
| +63% | +$152K |
|
4766
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
104,352
-65,408
| -39% | -$268K |
|
|
WW
4767
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
17,994
-24,424
| -58% | -$656K |
|
4768
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$433K |
|
|
HAYN
4769
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
9,185
-1,542
| -14% | -$70.3K |
|
|
MOBI
4770
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
116,880
+55,262
| +90% | +$327K |
|
4771
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-9,800
| -38% | -$278K |
|
4772
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-8,200
| -35% | -$253K |
|
4773
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
13,140
-942,921
| -99% | -$29M |
|
4774
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
4,551
+1,456
| +47% | +$163K |
|
|
VCRA
4775
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
42,552
+31,734
| +293% | +$302K |
|
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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.