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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT
3676
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
8,552
+284
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
|
FINL
3677
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+20,300
| +102% | +$533K |
|
|
ROC
3678
CALL
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+2,000
| +19% | +$154K |
|
|
NILE
3679
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+17,300
| +177% | +$573K |
|
|
PLNR
3680
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
116,478
+103,225
| +779% | +$596K |
|
|
LNCO
3681
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+32,300
| +52% | +$620K |
|
3682
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-1,300
| -3% | -$23.8K |
|
|
MIC
3683
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,600
| +13% | +$109K |
|
|
OCR
3684
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
13,340
-608,636
| -98% | -$41.3M |
|
|
MDR
3685
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
111,322
-13,903
| -11% | -$156K |
|
3686
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
9,606
-6,731
| -41% | -$695K |
|
|
CDI
3687
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
54,764
-2,094
| -4% | -$35K |
|
3688
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
23,588
-20,559
| -47% | -$762K |
|
3689
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
56,426
-22,201
| -28% | -$528K |
|
|
LNW
3690
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+16,000
| +27% | +$193K |
|
3691
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-32,100
| -27% | -$364K |
|
3692
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+4,900
| +26% | +$198K |
|
3693
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+55,300
| +112% | +$551K |
|
3694
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
68,243
+15,945
| +30% | +$255K |
|
|
BDBD
3695
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
87,169
+78,865
| +950% | +$832K |
|
3696
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-24,600
| -30% | -$441K |
|
|
EPZM
3697
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
50,975
-176,600
| -78% | -$4.13M |
|
3698
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
57,776
+37,908
| +191% | +$605K |
|
3699
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-30,400
| -24% | -$260K |
|
3700
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
918
+769
| +516% | +$871K |
|
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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.