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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCP
2626
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-9,000
| -48% | -$2.08M |
|
|
NTRI
2627
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
118,191
+57,140
| +94% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LTM
2628
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,635
-1,447
| -3% | -$77.5K |
|
|
RYL
2629
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+13,300
| +29% | +$483K |
|
2630
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,041
+54,758
| +661% | +$2.08M |
|
|
CMA
2631
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+21,700
| +80% | +$1.02M |
|
2632
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,870
-1,054
| -4% | -$87K |
|
2633
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,644
+8,965
| +66% | +$850K |
|
|
DVAX
2634
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,693
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2635
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,840
+2,805
| +7% | +$140K |
|
2636
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
313,660
+264,988
| +544% | +$1.77M |
|
2637
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-75,000
| -76% | -$6.65M |
|
2638
Tesla
TSLA
$1.35T
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
153,855
-100,230
| -39% | -$1.57M |
|
2639
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,314
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2640
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
74,824
+63,055
| +536% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SLY
2641
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 Index--symbol SML)
SLY
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,360
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
HBI
2642
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+4,000
| +5% | +$110K |
|
2643
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
326,973
+59,504
| +22% | +$390K |
|
2644
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
309,896
+235,192
| +315% | +$1.49M |
|
2645
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-5,200
| -28% | -$878K |
|
2646
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-28,169
| -59% | -$3.13M |
|
|
CUDA
2647
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,179
+47,892
| +313% | +$1.58M |
|
|
BIG
2648
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+3,200
| +6% | +$142K |
|
2649
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,915
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
VTTI
2650
DELISTED
VTTI Energy Partners LP
VTTI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
91,033
-100,296
| -52% | -$2.41M |
|
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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.