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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $618B
1-Year Est. Return 30.34%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.92%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.34%
3 Year Est. Return
+94.87%
5 Year Est. Return
+105.94%
10 Year Est. Return
+434.06%
AUM
$102B
AUM Growth
+$6.21B
Cap. Flow
-$328M
Cap. Flow %
-0.32%
Top 10 Hldgs %
16.35%
Holding
9,167
New
1,076
Increased
3,582
Reduced
3,580
Closed
702

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$1.04B
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$374M
3
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$352M
4
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
+$284M
5
PPG icon
PPG Industries
PPG
+$250M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
+$288M
2
UNP icon
Union Pacific
UNP
+$283M
3
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$238M
4
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$226M
5
ADM icon
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
+$216M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 8.48%
2 Financials 7.3%
3 Industrials 6.42%
4 Technology 5.35%
5 Energy 5.08%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SCSC icon
8576
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
– –
-15,746
Closed -$545K
SEIC icon
8577
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
– –
-12,700
Closed -$459K
SEM
8578
PUT
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
– –
-16,333
Closed -$106K
SHOO icon
8579
PUT
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
– –
-7,050
Closed -$151K
SHYF
8580
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
– –
-143,031
Closed -$668K
SKM icon
8581
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
– –
-166,933
Closed -$8.34M
SLF icon
8582
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.8B
– –
-11,439
Closed -$415K
SMFG icon
8583
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
– –
-85,607
Closed -$702K
SMH icon
8584
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
– –
-6,538
Closed -$167K
SNY icon
8585
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
– –
-5,300
Closed -$299K
SPDW icon
8586
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$42B
– –
-14,158
Closed -$402K
SPPP
8587
Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust
SPPP
$602M
– –
-11,510
Closed -$102K
SPTM icon
8588
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14.1B
– –
-10,746
Closed -$265K
SPXL icon
8589
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
– –
-15,236
Closed -$296K
SQNS
8590
Sequans Communications SA
SQNS
$43.1M
– –
-103
Closed -$20K
SQQQ icon
8591
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
– –
-1
Closed -$203K
SSG icon
8592
ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors
SSG
$35.3M
– –
0
– -$144K
SSL icon
8593
Sasol
SSL
$7.17B
– –
-14,263
Closed -$777K
ST icon
8594
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.61B
– –
-254,086
Closed -$11.3M
STGW icon
8595
Stagwell
STGW
$2.28B
– –
-33,944
Closed -$652K
STRL icon
8596
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.9B
– –
-112,024
Closed -$859K
STWD icon
8597
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.05B
– –
-1,500
Closed -$33K
SXI icon
8598
Standex International
SXI
$3.97B
– –
-9,778
Closed -$725K
TCPC icon
8599
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$353M
– –
-5,122
Closed -$82K
TDY icon
8600
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
– –
-400
Closed -$38K
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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 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% 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.