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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-67,600
| -67% | -$2.95M |
|
3177
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,800
| +33% | +$374K |
|
3178
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,932
+5,022
| +10% | +$110K |
|
3179
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+100
| +1% | +$18.1K |
|
|
CWEI
3180
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,597
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3181
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-38,600
| -42% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CA
3182
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-22,000
| -32% | -$643K |
|
3183
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-5,700
| -21% | -$375K |
|
3184
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,060
-3,830
| -9% | -$132K |
|
|
OCR
3185
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+8,300
| +73% | +$563K |
|
3186
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,676
+1,641
| +11% | +$131K |
|
|
ZOES
3187
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+29,900
| +165% | +$968K |
|
3188
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
-66,700
| -39% | -$887K |
|
3189
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
60,579
+50,541
| +503% | +$1.16M |
|
3190
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
74,320
-94,253
| -56% | -$1.7M |
|
3191
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+13,000
| +103% | +$688K |
|
|
GIMO
3192
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
80,748
-27,313
| -25% | -$385K |
|
|
ISEE
3193
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,869
+21,508
| +208% | +$903K |
|
3194
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,756
+26,326
| +84% | +$646K |
|
3195
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,800
| +35% | +$352K |
|
|
MCF
3196
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,767
-2,271
| -4% | -$76.4K |
|
|
WBC
3197
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+6,200
| +84% | +$614K |
|
3198
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,054
+68,142
| +380% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SJT
3199
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,748
+942
| +1% | +$16K |
|
|
CAVM
3200
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-8,500
| -27% | -$450K |
|
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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.