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 | 8.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.3% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.42% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.35% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.4B
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
4,578,310
+1,520,110
| +50% | +$24.4M |
|
277
Oceaneering
OII
$4.99B
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
1,280,636
+1,246,539
| +3,656% | +$80.1M |
|
|
278
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$970B
| $75.1M | 0.07% |
1,211,800
+427,200
| +54% | +$25.7M |
|
279
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $75.1M | 0.07% |
1,277,100
+65,700
| +5% | +$3.66M |
|
280
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.7B
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
1,848,272
+674,300
| +57% | +$27.1M |
|
281
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $74.8M | 0.07% |
1,665,028
-2,632,076
| -61% | -$135M |
|
|
LQ
282
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $74.7M | 0.07% |
3,384,421
+1,827,356
| +117% | +$37.5M |
|
|
SIVB
283
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
642,493
+197,533
| +44% | +$21.5M |
|
284
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.31B
| $74.4M | 0.07% |
50,450,000
+2,885,000
| +6% | +$7.59M |
|
285
HP
HPQ
$25.9B
| $74.1M | 0.07% |
4,064,850
+1,377,871
| +51% | +$23.1M |
|
286
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.51B
| $73.3M | 0.07% |
2,384,329
+1,867,042
| +361% | +$55.5M |
|
287
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $73.3M | 0.07% |
1,008,149
+399,060
| +66% | +$28M |
|
288
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $73.1M | 0.07% |
1,317,726
+151,033
| +13% | +$7.84M |
|
|
CIT
289
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $72.9M | 0.07% |
1,523,689
+74,986
| +5% | +$3.56M |
|
290
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| $72.7M | 0.07% |
1,421,279
+601,494
| +73% | +$29.8M |
|
291
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$450B
| $72.6M | 0.07% |
4,059,600
+860,200
| +27% | +$14.7M |
|
292
State Street
STT
$52.1B
| $72.5M | 0.07% |
923,531
+519,799
| +129% | +$39M |
|
293
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $72.4M | 0.07% |
840,200
+167,200
| +25% | +$13.6M |
|
294
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $72.2M | 0.07% |
1,710,400
+1,031,600
| +152% | +$44.1M |
|
295
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $72M | 0.07% |
824,560
+739,490
| +869% | +$59.7M |
|
|
PHH
296
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $71.7M | 0.07% |
2,992,673
-676,850
| -18% | -$15.7M |
|
|
RAI
297
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $71.3M | 0.07% |
2,219,646
-57,946
| -3% | -$1.83M |
|
298
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.1B
| $71M | 0.07% |
1,182,237
+697,846
| +144% | +$40.4M |
|
|
MXIM
299
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $70.9M | 0.07% |
2,225,175
+1,926,568
| +645% | +$56.6M |
|
300
CALL
IBM
IBM
$220B
| $70.9M | 0.07% |
462,123
-3,452
| -0.7% | -$549K |
|
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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 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% 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.