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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-11,400
| -25% | -$1.19M |
|
2102
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
76,782
+287
| +0.4% | +$14K |
|
2103
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,506
-219,175
| -77% | -$12.9M |
|
2104
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,935
+1,072
| +2% | +$71K |
|
|
CERN
2105
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+2,500
| +4% | +$156K |
|
2106
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+12,000
| +18% | +$562K |
|
2107
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
87,794
+49,753
| +131% | +$2.1M |
|
2108
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
324,400
+90,000
| +38% | +$1.01M |
|
2109
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-21,600
| -12% | -$563K |
|
2110
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+14,400
| +30% | +$711K |
|
2111
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-4,300
| -5% | -$185K |
|
|
AMTD
2112
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-90,800
| -46% | -$3.08M |
|
2113
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-63,700
| -57% | -$4.78M |
|
2114
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
-62,000
| -41% | -$2.66M |
|
2115
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
78,137
+34,157
| +78% | +$1.66M |
|
2116
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+35,600
| +107% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ACC
2117
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
92,350
-78,047
| -46% | -$3.07M |
|
|
KSU
2118
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-10,600
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
|
AFSI
2119
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
-70,600
| -34% | -$1.78M |
|
|
GES
2120
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
180,029
-305,079
| -63% | -$6.51M |
|
|
WGL
2121
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,480
-27,862
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
2122
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
115,139
+63,961
| +125% | +$1.98M |
|
|
TBI
2123
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
170,294
+108,318
| +175% | +$2.57M |
|
2124
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
+6,700
| +3% | +$90.6K |
|
2125
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-1,000
| -1% | -$43.1K |
|
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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.