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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TNGO
4876
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
31,439
+28,207
| +873% | +$378K |
|
4877
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
7,068
-41,042
| -85% | -$2.54M |
|
4878
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
4,707
-97
| -2% | -$7.82K |
|
4879
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
7,590
+6,210
| +450% | +$300K |
|
|
SBY
4880
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+11,900
| +93% | +$197K |
|
|
PTRY
4881
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
-31,662
| -74% | -$854K |
|
|
TMH
4882
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-8,200
| -54% | -$472K |
|
|
SSRI
4883
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+37,800
| +86% | +$199K |
|
4884
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$431K |
|
|
ASPX
4885
DELISTED
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
ASPX
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,752
| New | +$228K |
|
4886
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
5,753
-8,156
| -59% | -$562K |
|
4887
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
11,728
+8,165
| +229% | +$302K |
|
4888
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-12,600
| -55% | -$436K |
|
|
VTLE
4889
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
1,960
+1,655
| +543% | +$501K |
|
|
FMER
4890
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
21,478
-265,250
| -93% | -$4.77M |
|
4891
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-2,000
| -9% | -$39.8K |
|
4892
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
7,012
-22,764
| -76% | -$1.21M |
|
|
NGD
4893
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-66,400
| -41% | -$284K |
|
|
HPY
4894
CALL
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+5,500
| +275% | +$289K |
|
4895
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,994
| New | +$391K |
|
4896
PUT
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,300
| +75% | +$189K |
|
4897
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,200
| +257% | +$288K |
|
4898
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-31,600
| -73% | -$964K |
|
|
THS
4899
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
4,724
-39,205
| -89% | -$3.25M |
|
4900
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-4,700
| -31% | -$172K |
|
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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.