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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASEI
4226
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
12,574
+2,873
| +30% | +$144K |
|
|
OREX
4227
CALL
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
10,770
+6,630
| +160% | +$333K |
|
4228
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,426
| New | +$658K |
|
|
SVM
4229
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
500,861
+282,172
| +129% | +$393K |
|
|
CKH
4230
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
9,142
-3,918
| -30% | -$284K |
|
4231
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-1,800
| -10% | -$63.5K |
|
4232
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
52,672
+51,412
| +4,080% | +$586K |
|
4233
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-21,100
| -63% | -$1.05M |
|
|
KS
4234
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+17,700
| +402% | +$515K |
|
|
BBEP
4235
PUT
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+52,800
| +133% | +$725K |
|
|
SBR
4236
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
18,080
+1,527
| +9% | +$72K |
|
|
DS
4237
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
143,933
-2,706
| -2% | -$12.4K |
|
4238
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+10,700
| +243% | +$450K |
|
|
SPPI
4239
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
92,944
-238,987
| -72% | -$1.76M |
|
|
GLOG
4240
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+18,400
| +139% | +$361K |
|
|
NTRI
4241
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+14,700
| +81% | +$261K |
|
|
BRCD
4242
CALL
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+33,000
| +156% | +$358K |
|
4243
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-2,800
| -11% | -$76.7K |
|
4244
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
37,011
+9,991
| +37% | +$160K |
|
4245
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
5,102
-8,584
| -63% | -$957K |
|
4246
CALL
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+29,700
| +341% | +$758K |
|
4247
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+12,100
| +864% | +$515K |
|
4248
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
33
+21
| +175% | +$486K |
|
4249
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-8,100
| -49% | -$576K |
|
4250
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-20,400
| -62% | -$876K |
|
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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.