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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
12,759
-16,246
| -56% | -$523K |
|
4852
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
13,576
+12,445
| +1,100% | +$388K |
|
4853
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,400
| +32% | +$98.9K |
|
4854
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+10,500
| +2,625% | +$384K |
|
|
FNHC
4855
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
17,201
-30,862
| -64% | -$841K |
|
|
BHBK
4856
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+17,356
| +131% | +$231K |
|
|
EEP
4857
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+1,300
| +14% | +$48.7K |
|
|
TRLA
4858
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,984
| New | +$422K |
|
4859
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-7,100
| -78% | -$1.41M |
|
|
WSR
4860
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
27,364
-5,084
| -16% | -$74.8K |
|
|
MDC
4861
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
21,666
-47,637
| -69% | -$873K |
|
|
NP
4862
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,861
| New | +$391K |
|
|
TTPH
4863
PUT
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+520
| New | +$280K |
|
|
HTWR
4864
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
5,619
-12,837
| -70% | -$975K |
|
4865
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$420K |
|
4866
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
77,135
-214,125
| -74% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SASR
4867
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
15,825
-1,742
| -10% | -$42.5K |
|
|
IOC
4868
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
8,443
-5,252
| -38% | -$281K |
|
4869
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-34,500
| -85% | -$2.3M |
|
4870
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,926
| New | +$415K |
|
4871
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+2,700
| +20% | +$67K |
|
4872
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
13,806
-9,344
| -40% | -$259K |
|
4873
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-9,400
| -55% | -$461K |
|
|
RDEN
4874
CALL
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+300
| +2% | +$5.33K |
|
4875
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
89,971
-83,109
| -48% | -$542K |
|
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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.