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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTRA
2801
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-2,006,100
| -97% | -$63.1M |
|
2802
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-19,800
| -22% | -$505K |
|
2803
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-12,200
| -12% | -$275K |
|
2804
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+1,100
| +7% | +$122K |
|
2805
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+25,200
| +300% | +$1.62M |
|
|
RKT
2806
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-8,100
| -20% | -$439K |
|
|
IMPV
2807
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,921
+33,856
| +558% | +$1.36M |
|
2808
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
141,471
-11,587
| -8% | -$158K |
|
2809
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,307
-24,999
| -25% | -$666K |
|
|
CPHD
2810
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,397
+35,174
| +2,876% | +$1.78M |
|
2811
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+3,100
| +33% | +$475K |
|
|
EBSB
2812
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
175,503
+133,068
| +314% | +$1.47M |
|
2813
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,484
-370,368
| -85% | -$11.4M |
|
2814
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
117,999
+12,580
| +12% | +$193K |
|
2815
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,300
| -12% | -$245K |
|
2816
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,425
-25,711
| -43% | -$1.33M |
|
2817
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-43,200
| -27% | -$704K |
|
|
AOL
2818
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,370
-203,036
| -83% | -$8.94M |
|
|
EXXI
2819
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
600,404
+485,849
| +424% | +$2.96M |
|
2820
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+5,400
| +33% | +$463K |
|
|
CB
2821
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+8,500
| +82% | +$846K |
|
2822
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,128
-2,254
| -5% | -$103K |
|
2823
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+100
| +0.6% | +$12.3K |
|
|
TCPI
2824
DELISTED
TCP International Hldgs Ltd.
TCPI
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
315,855
-111,399
| -26% | -$682K |
|
2825
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-9,500
| -21% | -$448K |
|
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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.