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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
130,615
+78,893
| +153% | +$3.35M |
|
1827
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
+121,686
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
CHL
1828
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
88,907
-30,276
| -25% | -$1.81M |
|
1829
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
143,100
+98,300
| +219% | +$4.67M |
|
|
FLIR
1830
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
161,294
-610,480
| -79% | -$19.4M |
|
|
BGC
1831
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
349,381
+163,263
| +88% | +$2.28M |
|
1832
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
140,624
+45,214
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DATA
1833
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
61,302
+46,121
| +304% | +$3.67M |
|
|
FL
1834
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
92,300
-45,100
| -33% | -$2.5M |
|
|
BGG
1835
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
253,444
+55,079
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
1836
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
33,300
+6,200
| +23% | +$891K |
|
1837
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+302,611
| New | +$5.21M |
|
1838
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
244,882
+110,711
| +83% | +$2.43M |
|
1839
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
308,352
-1,594,953
| -84% | -$25.7M |
|
|
KNL
1840
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
243,497
+17,001
| +8% | +$325K |
|
1841
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
71,611
+27,896
| +64% | +$1.93M |
|
1842
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
83,214
+36,315
| +77% | +$2.06M |
|
|
JONE
1843
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
24,486
+5,543
| +29% | +$1.25M |
|
1844
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
123,600
-54,700
| -31% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AUY
1845
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
1,269,400
+431,800
| +52% | +$1.96M |
|
1846
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
76,600
-32,300
| -30% | -$1.79M |
|
1847
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+110,259
| New | +$4.69M |
|
1848
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
38,600
+33,500
| +657% | +$4.06M |
|
|
EGOV
1849
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
282,023
-88,292
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
1850
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
236,400
+26,300
| +13% | +$525K |
|
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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.