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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDC
4376
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,606
| New | +$561K |
|
4377
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+6,800
| +45% | +$177K |
|
|
MESG
4378
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,028
| New | +$628K |
|
4379
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
63,290
-106,920
| -63% | -$1.07M |
|
|
AAWW
4380
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+1,200
| +11% | +$48.8K |
|
|
LXK
4381
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-27,600
| -66% | -$1.15M |
|
|
BRSL
4382
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-39,700
| -54% | -$667K |
|
4383
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,400
| +56% | +$186K |
|
4384
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
2,747
-4,325
| -61% | -$888K |
|
|
XONE
4385
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-700
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
|
SALE
4386
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
39,748
-99,646
| -71% | -$1.56M |
|
4387
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-77,800
| -59% | -$776K |
|
4388
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
2,750
-1,613
| -37% | -$300K |
|
4389
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-4,500
| -38% | -$318K |
|
4390
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+800
| +9% | +$44.5K |
|
|
FLG
4391
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
12,067
+2,034
| +20% | +$95.9K |
|
|
FRC
4392
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+7,300
| +192% | +$367K |
|
4393
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
4,480
-444
| -9% | -$54.5K |
|
4394
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
511
+6
| +1% | +$6.15K |
|
|
CMCSK
4395
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
10,043
-1,878
| -16% | -$108K |
|
|
INSY
4396
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
27,406
-19,386
| -41% | -$383K |
|
4397
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
29,612
-395,516
| -93% | -$7.42M |
|
4398
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,100
| +30% | +$126K |
|
|
DMND
4399
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-5,400
| -21% | -$157K |
|
|
EBIX
4400
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-17,900
| -35% | -$275K |
|
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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.