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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
+9,097
| +35% | +$233K |
|
|
ARIA
3802
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
+11,300
| +10% | +$70.7K |
|
3803
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,200
| +28% | +$184K |
|
3804
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
36,586
+29,960
| +452% | +$636K |
|
|
ROC
3805
PUT
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-3,300
| -23% | -$254K |
|
|
CIVI
3806
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
326
+271
| +493% | +$1.05M |
|
3807
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-6,300
| -41% | -$638K |
|
3808
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-4,200
| -22% | -$214K |
|
|
GNC
3809
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-63,500
| -77% | -$2.66M |
|
3810
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+9,400
| +95% | +$416K |
|
3811
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-63,600
| -63% | -$1.47M |
|
|
CYBR
3812
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$803K |
|
|
OKS
3813
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
22,012
-26,382
| -55% | -$1.25M |
|
3814
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+3,500
| +7% | +$53.7K |
|
|
VIVS
3815
CALL
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
501
+204
| +69% | +$314K |
|
|
XONE
3816
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+20,100
| +63% | +$404K |
|
3817
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+1,400
| +8% | +$57K |
|
3818
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
83,624
-190,562
| -70% | -$1.95M |
|
|
ALOG
3819
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
10,255
-13,629
| -57% | -$1.02M |
|
3820
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-16,800
| -54% | -$954K |
|
|
AEPI
3821
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
14,912
-1,885
| -11% | -$87.1K |
|
3822
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
22,446
-12,196
| -35% | -$526K |
|
3823
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
18,205
-100,988
| -85% | -$4.73M |
|
|
ARIA
3824
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+42,700
| +51% | +$267K |
|
|
SUNE
3825
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
44,278
-1,346,978
| -97% | -$25.6M |
|
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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.