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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
4476
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+2,000
| +6% | +$24.3K |
|
|
TSL
4477
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
59,563
-335,012
| -85% | -$3.3M |
|
4478
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+4,100
| +54% | +$192K |
|
4479
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,300
| +130% | +$319K |
|
|
NRF
4480
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
15,650
-100
| -0.6% | -$3.56K |
|
|
BBRC
4481
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,828
| New | +$589K |
|
4482
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+20,400
| +65% | +$203K |
|
|
AVID
4483
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,682
| New | +$548K |
|
4484
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
12,942
+1,722
| +15% | +$71.5K |
|
4485
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
32,571
+22,474
| +223% | +$382K |
|
4486
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
29,482
+15,405
| +109% | +$314K |
|
|
MIC
4487
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-997,300
| -99% | -$67.9M |
|
4488
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-26,200
| -35% | -$297K |
|
4489
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,700
| -10% | -$53.3K |
|
4490
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
12,210
-6,700
| -35% | -$294K |
|
4491
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,100
| -19% | -$143K |
|
|
MTOR
4492
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+10,300
| +40% | +$131K |
|
|
TTPH
4493
CALL
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+685
| New | +$369K |
|
|
AIRM
4494
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
12,364
-9,539
| -44% | -$446K |
|
4495
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
59,781
-137,187
| -70% | -$1.43M |
|
4496
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+600
| +8% | +$41.4K |
|
4497
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,500
| +172% | +$323K |
|
4498
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
14,629
+1,814
| +14% | +$69.2K |
|
|
MGI
4499
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
59,521
+14,364
| +32% | +$143K |
|
4500
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
58,986
-105,300
| -64% | -$807K |
|
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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.