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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-3,400
| -57% | -$207K |
|
6202
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+800
| +11% | +$14.4K |
|
|
TA
6203
CALL
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
2,280
+1,540
| +208% | +$75.8K |
|
|
APU
6204
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+900
| +43% | +$41.6K |
|
|
AAV
6205
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
30,049
+23,302
| +345% | +$107K |
|
|
FMI
6206
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+500
| +8% | +$11.5K |
|
|
IRF
6207
PUT
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,100
| +44% | +$43.7K |
|
|
NID
6208
DELISTED
NUVEEN INTERMEDIATE DURATION MUNICIPAL TERM FUND
NID
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,547
| New | +$144K |
|
|
NADL
6209
PUT
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
8,820
+2,070
| +31% | +$82.4K |
|
6210
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,600
| +236% | +$94.2K |
|
6211
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
3,481
+616
| +22% | +$24.7K |
|
6212
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
1,307
-159
| -11% | -$16.5K |
|
|
RUTH
6213
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+4,900
| +107% | +$61.4K |
|
|
JNS
6214
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
8,841
-1,931,091
| -100% | -$29M |
|
|
RAX
6215
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
3,061
-17,604
| -85% | -$725K |
|
6216
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
16,027
-1,288
| -7% | -$11.5K |
|
6217
Kopin
KOPN
$1.02B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
39,204
+8,538
| +28% | +$29.4K |
|
|
ECOL
6218
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
3,535
+1,761
| +99% | +$75.3K |
|
|
MIG
6219
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
16,749
-50,570
| -75% | -$317K |
|
6220
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-6,800
| -50% | -$135K |
|
6221
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$131K |
|
6222
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-2,500
| -32% | -$70.5K |
|
|
BKMU
6223
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
20,449
+4,987
| +32% | +$32.3K |
|
6224
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-200
| -8% | -$12.5K |
|
6225
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,300
| +79% | +$54.3K |
|
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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.