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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,690
-6,081
| -25% | -$475K |
|
3227
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,755
+5,177
| +21% | +$254K |
|
3228
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,424
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
CPL
3229
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
108,663
+57,154
| +111% | +$789K |
|
3230
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,016
-3,724
| -20% | -$329K |
|
|
AY
3231
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,934
-675,605
| -93% | -$20M |
|
|
CRZO
3232
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-20,100
| -38% | -$903K |
|
3233
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,221
-15,270
| -27% | -$489K |
|
|
NTT
3234
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,053
+26,830
| +99% | +$754K |
|
3235
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$960M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
3,331
-9,237
| -73% | -$4.56M |
|
3236
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+3,600
| +15% | +$191K |
|
|
SWI
3237
CALL
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+500
| +2% | +$23.8K |
|
3238
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+6,100
| +12% | +$141K |
|
3239
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,552
+20,374
| +393% | +$1.15M |
|
3240
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,474
+925
| +2% | +$20.8K |
|
|
CRR
3241
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,249
-298,317
| -90% | -$13.9M |
|
|
HIMX
3242
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
169,954
+93,027
| +121% | +$735K |
|
3243
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,896
-19,658
| -42% | -$880K |
|
|
BLUE
3244
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150
-162
| -12% | -$108K |
|
|
ZNGA
3245
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
513,600
-167,700
| -25% | -$424K |
|
3246
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-30,100
| -35% | -$735K |
|
3247
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
123,132
-36,509
| -23% | -$414K |
|
|
MW
3248
PUT
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-17,500
| -36% | -$789K |
|
3249
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
509,613
-3,111,144
| -86% | -$8.54M |
|
3250
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
163,663
+29,532
| +22% | +$253K |
|
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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.