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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
90,711
+350
| +0.4% | +$30.4K |
|
1552
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.93B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
161,440
+61,415
| +61% | +$2.5M |
|
|
DTV
1553
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
82,900
-4,700
| -5% | -$404K |
|
1554
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
+203,583
| New | +$7.47M |
|
1555
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
279,897
-34,266
| -11% | -$852K |
|
1556
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.5B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
69,600
-37,000
| -35% | -$3.65M |
|
|
GAP
1557
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
169,800
-11,600
| -6% | -$455K |
|
1558
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.7B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
180,600
+12,200
| +7% | +$488K |
|
1559
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$488M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
30,219
+16,500
| +120% | +$5.29M |
|
1560
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.62B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
221,462
-35,025
| -14% | -$1.15M |
|
1561
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
130,246
-37,277
| -22% | -$2.2M |
|
|
ONIT
1562
Onity Group
ONIT
$326M
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
31,402
+30,781
| +4,957% | +$10M |
|
|
CTB
1563
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
205,215
-315,257
| -61% | -$9.91M |
|
|
RKT
1564
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
116,587
+89,112
| +324% | +$4.83M |
|
|
TXTR
1565
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
249,511
+247,822
| +14,673% | +$6.33M |
|
1566
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
133,000
-6,400
| -5% | -$331K |
|
1567
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
113,739
+65,253
| +135% | +$3.72M |
|
|
CBPX
1568
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
398,286
+36,730
| +10% | +$583K |
|
1569
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
142,196
+77,006
| +118% | +$3.76M |
|
1570
Navient
NAVI
$848M
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
325,350
-4,235,894
| -93% | -$84.7M |
|
1571
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
115,800
-28,300
| -20% | -$1.79M |
|
|
DISH
1572
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
96,300
-15,700
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
1573
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
1,606,787
+1,542,772
| +2,410% | +$6.9M |
|
1574
Adeia
ADEA
$3.3B
| $7M | 0.01% |
739,844
+253,823
| +52% | +$2.1M |
|
|
DFS
1575
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $7M | 0.01% |
106,878
+98,474
| +1,172% | +$6.32M |
|
Similar funds
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.