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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
ZVO
3077
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
138,896
-2,028
| -1% | -$23.1K |
|
|
SGEN
3078
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-7,000
| -13% | -$244K |
|
|
GPOR
3079
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-23,100
| -38% | -$1.08M |
|
3080
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,735
-281,566
| -87% | -$9.36M |
|
3081
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
72,878
+8,874
| +14% | +$181K |
|
3082
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,878
+1,397
| +9% | +$123K |
|
|
EGN
3083
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-9,200
| -27% | -$583K |
|
|
TQNT
3084
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,654
-24,189
| -30% | -$538K |
|
3085
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-1,600
| -3% | -$37.3K |
|
3086
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
184,984
+125,932
| +213% | +$996K |
|
3087
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,612
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3088
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+4,200
| +53% | +$532K |
|
|
CONN
3089
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-34,100
| -29% | -$962K |
|
|
NMBL
3090
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,626
+19,982
| +55% | +$531K |
|
|
SFLY
3091
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,328
-98,839
| -73% | -$4.21M |
|
|
FFG
3092
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,783
+206
| +0.8% | +$10.5K |
|
|
FSL
3093
CALL
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+20,700
| +51% | +$430K |
|
|
ANR
3094
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
930,400
+114,000
| +14% | +$232K |
|
3095
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,482
-1,617
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
|
INVN
3096
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-192,700
| -67% | -$3.24M |
|
3097
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
13,767
+4,184
| +44% | +$517K |
|
3098
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
68,120
+23,693
| +53% | +$581K |
|
|
HSNI
3099
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,319
-7,570
| -27% | -$524K |
|
3100
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+9,800
| +75% | +$652K |
|
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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.