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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+3,300
| +550% | +$240K |
|
5252
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
3,424
+1,796
| +110% | +$162K |
|
5253
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
7,970
-270,578
| -97% | -$9.36M |
|
|
LDL
5254
PUT
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,600
| +61% | +$104K |
|
|
FLTX
5255
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+600
| +7% | +$20.6K |
|
|
STRZA
5256
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+6,300
| +150% | +$194K |
|
5257
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
+1,800
| +109% | +$143K |
|
|
EMBJ
5258
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
8,443
-42,658
| -83% | -$1.57M |
|
5259
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
5260
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+12,500
| +694% | +$286K |
|
|
BGC
5261
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-61,600
| -75% | -$862K |
|
|
TMH
5262
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
|
DST
5263
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-2,000
| -23% | -$93.6K |
|
5264
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,860
-24,780
| -60% | -$400K |
|
|
TTSH
5265
CALL
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-18,600
| -35% | -$166K |
|
|
DD
5266
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
4,416
-57,028
| -93% | -$3.81M |
|
|
ZINC
5267
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+1,900
| +11% | +$29.2K |
|
|
RNET
5268
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
7,518
+1,212
| +19% | +$49.9K |
|
5269
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,732
| New | +$302K |
|
5270
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+24,000
| +95% | +$109K |
|
5271
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,144
| New | +$305K |
|
5272
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,400
| +34% | +$68.6K |
|
5273
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
1,060
-6,527
| -86% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SAAS
5274
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,886
| New | +$293K |
|
5275
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
5,673
-15,047
| -73% | -$875K |
|
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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.