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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
117,300
-10,100
| -8% | -$788K |
|
1402
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+221,987
| New | +$8.4M |
|
1403
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.46B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
131,100
+65,500
| +100% | +$3.63M |
|
1404
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
160,997
-50,468
| -24% | -$2.44M |
|
|
KSU
1405
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
+71,025
| New | +$8.49M |
|
1406
Wells Fargo
WFC
$267B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
157,975
-248,411
| -61% | -$13.2M |
|
1407
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
32,804
+29,875
| +1,020% | +$7.65M |
|
1408
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.43B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
485,717
-326,190
| -40% | -$5.25M |
|
1409
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.7B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
84,800
-22,400
| -21% | -$2.4M |
|
1410
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$170B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
103,326
+16,405
| +19% | +$1.24M |
|
1411
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$412B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
1,089,000
-214,000
| -16% | -$1.66M |
|
1412
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
166,122
-144,230
| -46% | -$7.21M |
|
1413
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
234,999
-48,818
| -17% | -$1.73M |
|
1414
Skywest
SKYW
$4.15B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
646,449
+76,748
| +13% | +$826K |
|
1415
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.4B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
117,931
+105,135
| +822% | +$6.52M |
|
1416
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.22B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
301,922
+265,320
| +725% | +$7.3M |
|
|
WCN
1417
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.9B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
291,509
+193,700
| +198% | +$6.09M |
|
1418
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$356M
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+313,107
| New | +$6.83M |
|
1419
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
371,500
-9,700
| -3% | -$198K |
|
1420
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
56,300
-6,600
| -10% | -$990K |
|
1421
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.7B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
227,282
-57,527
| -20% | -$1.98M |
|
1422
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
297,700
+65,100
| +28% | +$1.61M |
|
1423
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
111,200
+17,500
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
|
MNK
1424
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
85,500
-8,000
| -9% | -$736K |
|
1425
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
684,372
+507,738
| +287% | +$5.98M |
|
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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.