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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-18,900
| -35% | -$246K |
|
4427
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-600
| -3% | -$27.1K |
|
4428
DNP Select Income Fund
DNP
$4.14B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
53,602
+29,017
| +118% | +$302K |
|
4429
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
24,810
-12,188
| -33% | -$297K |
|
4430
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
23,516
-1,175
| -5% | -$28.4K |
|
4431
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
12,657
-13,252
| -51% | -$582K |
|
4432
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
16,133
-1,761,953
| -99% | -$60.7M |
|
|
PSEM
4433
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
41,718
+17,848
| +75% | +$208K |
|
|
KEM
4434
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
134,514
+5,044
| +4% | +$21.3K |
|
4435
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$324M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-23,700
| -30% | -$289K |
|
4436
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
16,992
+5,290
| +45% | +$172K |
|
4437
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
20,242
+13,652
| +207% | +$404K |
|
4438
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-7,100
| -42% | -$410K |
|
4439
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
14,594
-19,215
| -57% | -$657K |
|
|
PFPT
4440
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+7,200
| +160% | +$308K |
|
|
FUEL
4441
PUT
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
4442
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,270
| New | +$566K |
|
4443
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
25,945
+2,757
| +12% | +$57.4K |
|
4444
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,872
| New | +$569K |
|
4445
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
39,083
+2,498
| +7% | +$33.6K |
|
|
VAL
4446
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-5,100
| -44% | -$419K |
|
|
HIBB
4447
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-8,700
| -43% | -$403K |
|
4448
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
12,029
-46,285
| -79% | -$1.9M |
|
4449
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$348M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
6,791
-171
| -2% | -$16K |
|
4450
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+9,700
| +882% | +$485K |
|
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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.