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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
+90,000
| +88% | +$1.63M |
|
2127
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
203,136
-6,869
| -3% | -$119K |
|
|
LLTC
2128
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,765
| New | +$3.6M |
|
2129
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,511
+6,767
| +19% | +$577K |
|
2130
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
96,515
+58,797
| +156% | +$2.5M |
|
2131
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-128,300
| -25% | -$1.1M |
|
2132
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,182
-34,134
| -35% | -$1.84M |
|
2133
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
+57,700
| +71% | +$1.71M |
|
2134
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+1,900
| +4% | +$127K |
|
|
SKX
2135
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
-16,800
| -8% | -$314K |
|
2136
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-64,300
| -61% | -$5.72M |
|
|
STR
2137
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
148,085
-137,459
| -48% | -$3.28M |
|
|
VTLE
2138
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,007
+15,095
| +518% | +$4.57M |
|
2139
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-74,600
| -33% | -$2.03M |
|
2140
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,480
+14,549
| +19% | +$558K |
|
2141
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+61,900
| +61% | +$1.5M |
|
2142
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
190,701
+75,153
| +65% | +$1.45M |
|
2143
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-49,500
| -60% | -$5.85M |
|
2144
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,606
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
MFRM
2145
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
63,416
+36,470
| +135% | +$2.27M |
|
2146
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
278,935
+4,658
| +2% | +$58.3K |
|
|
VIVO
2147
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
223,750
+81,602
| +57% | +$1.4M |
|
|
PPO
2148
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
78,224
+27,019
| +53% | +$1.23M |
|
2149
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,359
-25,111
| -29% | -$1.47M |
|
2150
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+7,700
| +20% | +$617K |
|
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.