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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-2,900
| -12% | -$131K |
|
4052
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
10,688
+5,105
| +91% | +$362K |
|
|
LGCY
4053
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,735
| New | +$1.24M |
|
4054
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+5,200
| +179% | +$470K |
|
|
APL
4055
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-7,700
| -22% | -$249K |
|
|
OB
4056
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
45,645
-5,871
| -11% | -$94.2K |
|
4057
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
48,603
+37,452
| +336% | +$563K |
|
|
LXFT
4058
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
19,134
+4,411
| +30% | +$167K |
|
|
WAC
4059
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
44,541
+44,008
| +8,257% | +$849K |
|
4060
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
11,623
+3,623
| +45% | +$267K |
|
|
VAR
4061
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
9,693
+5,017
| +107% | +$373K |
|
|
VAL
4062
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+600
| +8% | +$49.2K |
|
4063
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
21,515
+17,783
| +477% | +$921K |
|
4064
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
27,347
-61,926
| -69% | -$1.74M |
|
4065
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-18,800
| -30% | -$337K |
|
4066
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-10,000
| -5% | -$31.2K |
|
|
WLB
4067
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
22,037
+12,125
| +122% | +$424K |
|
4068
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
8,941
+4,248
| +91% | +$364K |
|
|
DWA
4069
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-46,100
| -59% | -$1.04M |
|
4070
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
26,445
-4,584
| -15% | -$116K |
|
4071
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-7,900
| -35% | -$401K |
|
|
HIL
4072
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
189,440
-27,272
| -13% | -$99.9K |
|
|
LADR
4073
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
46,207
-795
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
|
EVEP
4074
CALL
DELISTED
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EVEP
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+4,300
| +13% | +$123K |
|
4075
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
+25,697
| +88% | +$330K |
|
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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.