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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
4201
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-10,600
| -30% | -$274K |
|
4202
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
25,654
-49,998
| -66% | -$1.33M |
|
4203
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+318,440
| New | +$883K |
|
|
DRC
4204
CALL
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-242,500
| -97% | -$19.7M |
|
4205
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
15,568
-2,224
| -13% | -$98.4K |
|
4206
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,100
| -21% | -$188K |
|
4207
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
127,611
+89,116
| +232% | +$481K |
|
4208
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-17,500
| -37% | -$354K |
|
4209
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+200
| +3% | +$19.9K |
|
|
ISBC
4210
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
58,853
-348,849
| -86% | -$3.71M |
|
|
HCR
4211
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-3,700
| -15% | -$154K |
|
|
PRXL
4212
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
11,890
-325,894
| -96% | -$18.8M |
|
4213
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
44,232
-41,222
| -48% | -$550K |
|
|
BPL
4214
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+3,000
| +53% | +$231K |
|
|
TRW
4215
CALL
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-3,500
| -35% | -$357K |
|
|
IMPV
4216
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-10,300
| -44% | -$412K |
|
4217
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-17,600
| -48% | -$615K |
|
4218
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,022
| New | +$670K |
|
4219
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
81,664
-64,224
| -44% | -$491K |
|
|
SVC
4220
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
4,250
+2,659
| +167% | +$392K |
|
|
JAH
4221
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
13,650
+3,300
| +32% | +$144K |
|
4222
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
231,700
+190,400
| +461% | +$534K |
|
|
MRSH
4223
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,500
| -12% | -$82.3K |
|
4224
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-32,200
| -76% | -$1.97M |
|
|
TEN
4225
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
18,720
+10,954
| +141% | +$363K |
|
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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.