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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3876
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
16,062
-4,326,435
| -100% | -$216M |
|
|
GLDD
3877
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
97,550
+8,319
| +9% | +$60.3K |
|
|
SIGM
3878
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
112,751
-148,272
| -57% | -$666K |
|
3879
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
19,749
-8,899
| -31% | -$372K |
|
3880
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-9,900
| -15% | -$168K |
|
|
KATE
3881
PUT
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-27,200
| -51% | -$776K |
|
3882
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$542M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,880
| New | +$827K |
|
|
PDCE
3883
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+1,000
| +5% | +$40.4K |
|
|
ISEE
3884
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-14,000
| -43% | -$588K |
|
3885
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
29,611
+20,006
| +208% | +$657K |
|
3886
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-3,000
| -22% | -$216K |
|
|
GDP
3887
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
+39,300
| +27% | +$306K |
|
|
HOLX
3888
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+3,500
| +13% | +$90.3K |
|
|
TRIB
3889
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.88M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
313
+65
| +26% | +$168K |
|
|
TBRG
3890
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
13,547
+2,963
| +28% | +$180K |
|
|
RENT
3891
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-1,100
| -9% | -$83.1K |
|
|
CAB
3892
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-3,300
| -17% | -$173K |
|
3893
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
-86,300
| -50% | -$833K |
|
3894
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
9,238
-4,183
| -31% | -$379K |
|
3895
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+16,700
| +371% | +$664K |
|
3896
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
7,738
+5,479
| +243% | +$553K |
|
|
TUP
3897
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-4,700
| -27% | -$307K |
|
|
BRLI
3898
CALL
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+13,400
| +111% | +$388K |
|
|
XOOM
3899
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
46,727
+10,306
| +28% | +$171K |
|
3900
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,532
| New | +$932K |
|
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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.