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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
108,239
-237,258
| -69% | -$10.1M |
|
1902
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+3,500
| +10% | +$426K |
|
1903
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,831
-47,751
| -33% | -$2.33M |
|
|
HMHC
1904
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
231,619
+161,213
| +229% | +$3.22M |
|
1905
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,142
-1,162
| -2% | -$99.7K |
|
1906
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-15,000
| -22% | -$1.18M |
|
1907
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-71,700
| -51% | -$4.52M |
|
|
K
1908
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
77,852
+3,089
| +4% | +$185K |
|
1909
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-93,300
| -45% | -$3.69M |
|
1910
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
163,028
+15,194
| +10% | +$450K |
|
|
AOL
1911
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-32,900
| -24% | -$1.45M |
|
1912
PUT
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+306,500
| +12,771% | +$5.01M |
|
1913
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,437
-8,177
| -11% | -$541K |
|
1914
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
238,358
+210,945
| +770% | +$4.34M |
|
1915
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
89,089
-5,038
| -5% | -$253K |
|
|
DYAX
1916
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
337,053
-209,203
| -38% | -$2.62M |
|
|
GRA
1917
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+16,100
| +48% | +$1.5M |
|
|
TMH
1918
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,202
+21,567
| +36% | +$1.24M |
|
1919
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-307,800
| -67% | -$9.09M |
|
1920
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
189,513
+7,589
| +4% | +$198K |
|
|
WRI
1921
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
135,074
+123,733
| +1,091% | +$4.31M |
|
1922
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
143,359
-61,683
| -30% | -$2.23M |
|
|
IOC
1923
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-19,000
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
|
LLL
1924
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-42,000
| -53% | -$5.02M |
|
|
TIF
1925
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,849
+40,811
| +1,343% | +$4.08M |
|
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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.