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 | 8.48% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
136,371
+60,591
| +80% | +$5.85M |
|
1052
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
105,800
+30,800
| +41% | +$4.19M |
|
|
TWC
1053
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
95,700
+12,900
| +16% | +$1.86M |
|
1054
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
134,491
+130,555
| +3,317% | +$13.2M |
|
1055
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
210,700
+46,700
| +28% | +$2.8M |
|
|
ESV
1056
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
120,900
+21,925
| +22% | +$3.14M |
|
|
DFRG
1057
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
608,454
-84,759
| -12% | -$1.89M |
|
|
EXPR
1058
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
48,972
+30,221
| +161% | +$8.72M |
|
1059
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
609,240
-45,178
| -7% | -$1.02M |
|
1060
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
114,400
-56,500
| -33% | -$6.98M |
|
1061
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
385,000
+371,000
| +2,650% | +$12.1M |
|
1062
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
261,400
+32,100
| +14% | +$1.9M |
|
1063
CALL
Merck
MRK
$328B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
262,838
-43,073
| -14% | -$2.4M |
|
|
FDO
1064
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
179,508
-7,079
| -4% | -$556K |
|
|
RDS.A
1065
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
226,532
-142,667
| -39% | -$9.22M |
|
1066
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
721,856
+478,120
| +196% | +$8.64M |
|
1067
Rayonier
RYN
$6.47B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
557,239
+361,430
| +185% | +$9.69M |
|
|
STJ
1068
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
217,197
-137,840
| -39% | -$8.88M |
|
1069
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
936,443
+278,472
| +42% | +$4.17M |
|
|
HPP
1070
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
67,063
-117,681
| -64% | -$22.8M |
|
|
SLCA
1071
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
549,072
+315,676
| +135% | +$12.5M |
|
1072
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
284,879
-2,645,939
| -90% | -$128M |
|
|
NPBC
1073
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,339,455
-231,545
| -15% | -$2.34M |
|
|
CTRA
1074
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
475,432
+457,230
| +2,512% | +$14.4M |
|
1075
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
93,744
+81,115
| +642% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.