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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,570
+29,818
| +254% | +$1.37M |
|
2852
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+55,100
| +232% | +$1.28M |
|
2853
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-40,700
| -36% | -$1.01M |
|
|
PCL
2854
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-37,800
| -46% | -$1.55M |
|
|
BCR
2855
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-4,300
| -28% | -$695K |
|
|
CBST
2856
CALL
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+8,000
| +75% | +$622K |
|
2857
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+2,200
| +18% | +$266K |
|
2858
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-53,600
| -62% | -$3.1M |
|
2859
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+2,200
| +12% | +$183K |
|
2860
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-31,600
| -31% | -$874K |
|
2861
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,012
+15,520
| +31% | +$427K |
|
2862
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
193,462
-620,686
| -76% | -$6.01M |
|
2863
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+11,000
| +48% | +$608K |
|
2864
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+11,200
| +43% | +$529K |
|
2865
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,916
-56,312
| -45% | -$1.34M |
|
|
NSM
2866
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+5,400
| +9% | +$167K |
|
2867
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+500
| +1% | +$26.1K |
|
|
JIVE
2868
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
310,994
-22,287
| -7% | -$133K |
|
|
AVH
2869
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
159,193
+16,863
| +12% | +$220K |
|
2870
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
105,102
-21,663
| -17% | -$351K |
|
|
ENDP
2871
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-1,000
| -4% | -$68.5K |
|
|
ANN
2872
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-1,900
| -4% | -$71.5K |
|
2873
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,843
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2874
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+22,700
| +709% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ACHN
2875
CALL
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
+74,600
| +97% | +$911K |
|
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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.