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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVAR
3601
DELISTED
Lombard Medical, Inc.
EVAR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
159,949
+1,774
| +1% | +$11.6K |
|
|
VASC
3602
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,282
+18,609
| +95% | +$505K |
|
3603
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,218
+44,514
| +128% | +$732K |
|
|
CBST
3604
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,314
-121,342
| -92% | -$9.43M |
|
3605
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
187,428
+14,027
| +8% | +$78.2K |
|
|
CODE
3606
PUT
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-41,000
| -58% | -$974K |
|
|
FOE
3607
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,891
+72,434
| +971% | +$951K |
|
|
AUXL
3608
CALL
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-6,500
| -18% | -$212K |
|
3609
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,646
-33,479
| -32% | -$583K |
|
3610
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-3,300
| -33% | -$506K |
|
3611
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-7,500
| -36% | -$476K |
|
|
EDR
3612
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,189
| New | +$965K |
|
3613
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-13,200
| -31% | -$422K |
|
3614
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.66B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,825
| New | +$1M |
|
3615
PUT
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+9,500
| +226% | +$350K |
|
3616
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,147
-97,031
| -84% | -$5.01M |
|
3617
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-24,200
| -28% | -$390K |
|
|
SGI
3618
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-10,800
| -13% | -$147K |
|
3619
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,434
+20,698
| +237% | +$785K |
|
3620
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-27,800
| -57% | -$1.35M |
|
|
LDR
3621
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,046
+12,960
| +76% | +$442K |
|
3622
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,045
+2,951
| +3% | +$28K |
|
|
ETP
3623
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,763
-52,545
| -77% | -$3.36M |
|
3624
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
-35,200
| -20% | -$235K |
|
|
SMRT
3625
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,029
+8,017
| +13% | +$108K |
|
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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.