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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
188,980
+101,218
| +115% | +$1,000K |
|
2702
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,150
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2703
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,014
+17,549
| +66% | +$2.18M |
|
2704
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+8,600
| +48% | +$736K |
|
2705
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,697
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
CVG
2706
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
106,279
-27,302
| -20% | -$542K |
|
2707
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,567
+15,034
| +120% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MLNX
2708
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-51,800
| -51% | -$2.25M |
|
2709
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+19,700
| +154% | +$1.32M |
|
2710
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-117,400
| -53% | -$2.38M |
|
2711
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
263,069
+131,547
| +100% | +$1.43M |
|
2712
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,826
-8,573
| -14% | -$380K |
|
|
QEP
2713
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+75,900
| +250% | +$1.77M |
|
|
GGP
2714
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+27,500
| +56% | +$714K |
|
|
PLL
2715
CALL
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+15,000
| +242% | +$1.38M |
|
|
JASO
2716
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
262,018
+109,120
| +71% | +$908K |
|
2717
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-18,265
| -42% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AREX
2718
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
335,317
+50,421
| +18% | +$483K |
|
|
ARUN
2719
PUT
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+30,100
| +34% | +$600K |
|
2720
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-28,900
| -27% | -$823K |
|
|
SWFT
2721
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+68,800
| +1,186% | +$1.76M |
|
2722
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-7,100
| -18% | -$453K |
|
2723
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
7,780
+187
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
|
XXIA
2724
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
189,047
-15,826
| -8% | -$155K |
|
2725
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
79,184
-84,560
| -52% | -$2.37M |
|
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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.