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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-15,900
| -15% | -$234K |
|
3202
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,737
+42,304
| +166% | +$960K |
|
3203
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,412
-4,242
| -17% | -$260K |
|
3204
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,961
-145,576
| -63% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SOHU
3205
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-23,300
| -47% | -$1.12M |
|
|
DNR
3206
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
+73,900
| +74% | +$767K |
|
3207
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+34,700
| +69% | +$732K |
|
|
BLOX
3208
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-7,200
| -9% | -$120K |
|
|
DCH
3209
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+43,000
| +221% | +$855K |
|
|
EPAY
3210
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
55,893
+19,805
| +55% | +$510K |
|
|
NUAN
3211
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,230
-42,388
| -27% | -$544K |
|
|
GDP
3212
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
317,600
+169,100
| +114% | +$1.32M |
|
|
LPNT
3213
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+12,000
| +158% | +$831K |
|
3214
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
108,406
+4,357
| +4% | +$51K |
|
3215
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-34,400
| -36% | -$748K |
|
|
CHSP
3216
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,797
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3217
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,347
-9,812
| -33% | -$685K |
|
|
BWP
3218
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+21,700
| +38% | +$367K |
|
3219
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-9,000
| -18% | -$282K |
|
3220
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,392
+23,101
| +224% | +$1.03M |
|
3221
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-59,300
| -56% | -$1.89M |
|
3222
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,700
| +38% | +$405K |
|
3223
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,115
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
GTS
3224
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,522
-28,255
| -31% | -$602K |
|
3225
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-500
| -4% | -$49K |
|
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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.