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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCS
4826
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
1,480
-2,360
| -61% | -$683K |
|
|
CAMP
4827
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
1,009
-904
| -47% | -$386K |
|
|
AXE
4828
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,000
| -38% | -$254K |
|
4829
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
5,552
-267,051
| -98% | -$18.7M |
|
|
SLAI
4830
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+349
| New | +$627K |
|
4831
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,200
| +107% | +$214K |
|
|
WPRT
4832
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
11,330
-2,050
| -15% | -$108K |
|
4833
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-42,500
| -58% | -$580K |
|
4834
CALL
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+18,900
| +64% | +$452K |
|
4835
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+6,100
| +1,525% | +$377K |
|
4836
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
150,897
-1,135,427
| -88% | -$2.81M |
|
|
SA
4837
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-47,500
| -46% | -$358K |
|
4838
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-4,700
| -3% | -$10.9K |
|
|
MCGC
4839
DELISTED
MCG CAP CORP
MCGC
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
109,732
+85,145
| +346% | +$305K |
|
|
BOBE
4840
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-400
| -5% | -$20.1K |
|
|
OXLC
4841
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$938M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
5,593
+2,171
| +63% | +$170K |
|
4842
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
16,954
+4,698
| +38% | +$111K |
|
4843
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,516
| New | +$361K |
|
|
ARP
4844
CALL
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+11,300
| +41% | +$166K |
|
4845
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
58,909
+27,072
| +85% | +$225K |
|
4846
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,224
| New | +$396K |
|
4847
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
7,503
-796,071
| -99% | -$40.6M |
|
|
DX
4848
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
16,849
+5,089
| +43% | +$128K |
|
4849
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
15,550
-31,344
| -67% | -$741K |
|
4850
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
2,952
+1,382
| +88% | +$166K |
|
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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.