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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.5B
| $70.6M | 0.07% |
635,300
+392,300
| +161% | +$41.4M |
|
|
VSI
302
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $70.6M | 0.07% |
1,453,764
+339,463
| +30% | +$15.6M |
|
303
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $70.4M | 0.07% |
1,197,900
-168,300
| -12% | -$9.37M |
|
|
ALTR
304
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $69.8M | 0.07% |
+1,890,091
| New | +$66.9M |
|
|
EA
305
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $69.8M | 0.07% |
1,483,973
+212,943
| +17% | +$8.78M |
|
|
CAM
306
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $69.7M | 0.07% |
1,395,152
+11,599
| +0.8% | +$642K |
|
307
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
807,400
-398,800
| -33% | -$32.6M |
|
308
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $69.4M | 0.07% |
425,913
+348,263
| +449% | +$77.2M |
|
309
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.4B
| $68.8M | 0.07% |
873,609
+61,680
| +8% | +$4.94M |
|
310
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.8B
| $68.6M | 0.07% |
1,676,812
+647,132
| +63% | +$26.1M |
|
311
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $68.4M | 0.07% |
4,135,540
+1,630,882
| +65% | +$26.2M |
|
312
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $68.1M | 0.07% |
2,305,313
-4,710,832
| -67% | -$135M |
|
313
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$97.1B
| $68.1M | 0.07% |
2,916,480
+2,303,970
| +376% | +$63.6M |
|
|
LM
314
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $68M | 0.07% |
1,274,464
+1,073,380
| +534% | +$56.6M |
|
|
ATW
315
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $68M | 0.07% |
2,395,844
+674,045
| +39% | +$24M |
|
316
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$394M
| $67.4M | 0.07% |
1,249,700
-3,414,400
| -73% | -$161M |
|
317
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
1,639,426
+568,404
| +53% | +$22.2M |
|
|
BNY
318
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $66.9M | 0.07% |
1,648,176
+871,314
| +112% | +$34.1M |
|
|
CRZO
319
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $66.6M | 0.07% |
1,601,209
+1,540,796
| +2,550% | +$69.2M |
|
320
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $66.5M | 0.07% |
894,300
+420,200
| +89% | +$30.8M |
|
321
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $66.5M | 0.07% |
1,939,395
-1,413,593
| -42% | -$46.1M |
|
322
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
3,276,839
-789,899
| -19% | -$14.8M |
|
323
Goodyear
GT
$1.71B
| $66.3M | 0.07% |
2,321,437
+1,670,250
| +256% | +$41.3M |
|
324
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.3B
| $66.3M | 0.07% |
1,348,022
+1,270,623
| +1,642% | +$53.5M |
|
|
UCD
325
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
399,050
+23,100
| +6% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.