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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RYL
326
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $65.6M | 0.06% |
1,702,137
-94,176
| -5% | -$3.42M |
|
327
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $65.6M | 0.06% |
882,100
+246,000
| +39% | +$18M |
|
|
EV
328
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $65.3M | 0.06% |
1,595,617
+200,517
| +14% | +$7.88M |
|
|
QVCGA
329
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $65.2M | 0.06% |
45,633
+8,016
| +21% | +$10.5M |
|
330
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.1B
| $64.2M | 0.06% |
795,316
+788,532
| +11,623% | +$62.3M |
|
331
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $64.2M | 0.06% |
360,809
+326,586
| +954% | +$56.6M |
|
332
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.33B
| $64M | 0.06% |
1,070,130
+980,396
| +1,093% | +$51.7M |
|
333
Oracle
ORCL
$432B
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
1,416,185
-1,856,508
| -57% | -$75.6M |
|
334
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $63.3M | 0.06% |
326,600
-74,100
| -18% | -$13.9M |
|
335
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.93B
| $63M | 0.06% |
1,172,675
+999,211
| +576% | +$50.3M |
|
336
Merck
MRK
$330B
| $62.9M | 0.06% |
1,160,263
-1,035,414
| -47% | -$57.7M |
|
|
PNRA
337
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
358,249
+104,533
| +41% | +$17.4M |
|
|
VXX
338
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
124,194
-11,731
| -9% | -$5.76M |
|
|
FCE.A
339
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $62.5M | 0.06% |
2,934,031
-510,526
| -15% | -$10.6M |
|
340
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.5B
| $62.4M | 0.06% |
885,800
+450,700
| +104% | +$31.8M |
|
|
QLIK
341
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $62.3M | 0.06% |
2,017,981
-581,886
| -22% | -$16.6M |
|
342
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.1B
| $62M | 0.06% |
1,519,100
+142,600
| +10% | +$5.77M |
|
343
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $61.9M | 0.06% |
2,860,859
+2,150,189
| +303% | +$48.1M |
|
|
344
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$970B
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
983,235
-3,958,156
| -80% | -$238M |
|
345
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$381B
| $61.4M | 0.06% |
506,611
+256,300
| +102% | +$31.5M |
|
346
CALL
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $61.3M | 0.06% |
471,600
-47,100
| -9% | -$5.97M |
|
347
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.2B
| $61.2M | 0.06% |
2,467,784
-975,902
| -28% | -$24M |
|
|
SRC
348
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $61.1M | 0.06% |
1,145,627
+602,689
| +111% | +$31.4M |
|
349
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82B
| $60.5M | 0.06% |
147,400
+26,500
| +22% | +$10.4M |
|
|
AF
350
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $60.5M | 0.06% |
4,526,184
+2,378,696
| +111% | +$30.8M |
|
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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.