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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
36,292
-11,643
| -24% | -$176K |
|
4502
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,961
| New | +$508K |
|
4503
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+700
| +4% | +$18.5K |
|
|
INSY
4504
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-1,000
| -4% | -$19.8K |
|
|
CB
4505
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
5,223
-878,185
| -99% | -$87.4M |
|
4506
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
5,071
+1,949
| +62% | +$226K |
|
|
PXLC
4507
DELISTED
POWERSHARES FUNDAMENTAL PURE LARGE CORE PORTFOLIO
PXLC
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,243
| New | +$520K |
|
4508
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,600
| +44% | +$162K |
|
|
IMMU
4509
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+31,700
| +40% | +$125K |
|
|
ENOC
4510
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,770
| New | +$518K |
|
|
NLSN
4511
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+11,200
| +1,400% | +$480K |
|
|
FMSA
4512
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,537
| New | +$848K |
|
|
LNW
4513
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-31,100
| -42% | -$375K |
|
4514
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
9,590
+1,037
| +12% | +$54.6K |
|
4515
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+26,400
| +825% | +$439K |
|
4516
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$55.5M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,942
| New | +$586K |
|
|
SSRI
4517
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+49,400
| +86% | +$260K |
|
4518
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-41,500
| -65% | -$1.07M |
|
4519
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,700
| -24% | -$151K |
|
4520
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,170
-156
| -1% | -$6.82K |
|
|
WBMD
4521
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+4,300
| +47% | +$165K |
|
4522
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
11,124
-821
| -7% | -$43.7K |
|
4523
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,000
| -6% | -$32.9K |
|
4524
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
5,096
-28,938
| -85% | -$3.93M |
|
4525
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+6,000
| +261% | +$374K |
|
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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.