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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TQNT
2876
PUT
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-22,300
| -25% | -$496K |
|
|
HPTX
2877
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,316
+328
| +0.4% | +$7.39K |
|
|
VGR
2878
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
156,704
+125,690
| +405% | +$1.5M |
|
|
ATCO
2879
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
102,966
+96,987
| +1,622% | +$1.9M |
|
|
IRC
2880
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
169,287
+167,471
| +9,222% | +$1.78M |
|
2881
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-14,600
| -32% | -$929K |
|
2882
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,042
+26,936
| +206% | +$1.19M |
|
2883
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
127,907
-5,029
| -4% | -$69.6K |
|
|
MAGN
2884
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
5,564
-2,538
| -31% | -$818K |
|
2885
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.37B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,038
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2886
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
212,197
-29,811
| -12% | -$281K |
|
2887
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+6,200
| +73% | +$761K |
|
|
WUBA
2888
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
44,463
-37,647
| -46% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ARG
2889
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
16,011
+11,934
| +293% | +$1.34M |
|
2890
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-4,400
| -19% | -$408K |
|
2891
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+13,700
| +48% | +$587K |
|
2892
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+50,800
| +1,881% | +$1.76M |
|
2893
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,557
+12,166
| +17% | +$231K |
|
2894
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-3,100
| -11% | -$201K |
|
|
DHC
2895
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,667
+44,339
| +113% | +$972K |
|
2896
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+700
| +3% | +$59.2K |
|
|
SGEN
2897
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+200
| +0.4% | +$6.97K |
|
2898
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+1,500
| +10% | +$158K |
|
2899
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+7,300
| +52% | +$639K |
|
2900
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+44,800
| +92% | +$841K |
|
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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.