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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
4001
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+100
| +0.2% | +$1.21K |
|
4002
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$729K |
|
|
RT
4003
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
111,858
+11,747
| +12% | +$87.3K |
|
4004
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
254,800
-130,100
| -34% | -$518K |
|
|
ARNA
4005
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
22,010
+15,720
| +250% | +$638K |
|
|
CVRR
4006
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
45,478
+41,497
| +1,042% | +$908K |
|
|
ALR
4007
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
18,378
-4,478
| -20% | -$187K |
|
4008
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,396
| New | +$745K |
|
|
QVCGA
4009
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
534
-506
| -49% | -$665K |
|
4010
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
37,871
+25,136
| +197% | +$519K |
|
|
FNGN
4011
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
20,806
-68,263
| -77% | -$2.36M |
|
4012
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,797
| New | +$731K |
|
|
LMNX
4013
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
40,419
-45,782
| -53% | -$870K |
|
4014
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
4,092
+2,572
| +169% | +$558K |
|
|
AMJ
4015
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,465
| New | +$805K |
|
|
GLOG
4016
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-53,500
| -59% | -$1.05M |
|
4017
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
158,880
+73,888
| +87% | +$336K |
|
4018
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+23,200
| +270% | +$571K |
|
|
KKD
4019
CALL
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-27,600
| -42% | -$523K |
|
4020
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
24,972
+9,369
| +60% | +$288K |
|
4021
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-200
| -2% | -$17K |
|
4022
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+1,700
| +11% | +$72K |
|
4023
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
9,023
-73,611
| -89% | -$5.97M |
|
4024
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
12,583
-376,552
| -97% | -$21.4M |
|
|
USG
4025
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
26,868
-15,459
| -37% | -$424K |
|
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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.