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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,554
+9,498
| +11% | +$162K |
|
|
LUMO
2927
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
4,978
+578
| +13% | +$172K |
|
2928
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-13,800
| -25% | -$566K |
|
2929
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,416
+15,403
| +86% | +$871K |
|
|
TQNT
2930
CALL
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+20,900
| +48% | +$465K |
|
|
CTIC
2931
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
75,144
+73,219
| +3,804% | +$1.69M |
|
2932
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,015
+31,996
| +145% | +$1.01M |
|
|
HA
2933
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+44,600
| +191% | +$841K |
|
|
TUP
2934
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+8,200
| +41% | +$536K |
|
2935
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+5,800
| +27% | +$360K |
|
2936
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,741
-6,772
| -15% | -$291K |
|
2937
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+3,200
| +10% | +$177K |
|
2938
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
92,894
+21,572
| +30% | +$366K |
|
2939
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-11,900
| -25% | -$604K |
|
|
HBI
2940
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+1,600
| +3% | +$43.9K |
|
|
ARC
2941
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
172,634
+19,985
| +13% | +$192K |
|
|
DCOM
2942
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,340
+5,044
| +5% | +$77K |
|
2943
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+5,300
| +12% | +$175K |
|
|
WR
2944
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,770
-363,212
| -89% | -$13.9M |
|
2945
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,857
+14,530
| +35% | +$402K |
|
2946
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,160
+35,965
| +112% | +$958K |
|
2947
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,638
-119,227
| -82% | -$7.48M |
|
|
ELNK
2948
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
400,557
-291,485
| -42% | -$1.15M |
|
|
2949
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,708
+3,897
| +12% | +$198K |
|
|
LTXB
2950
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,672
| New | +$1.83M |
|
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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.