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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PACW
4526
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-100
| -0.8% | -$4.39K |
|
|
ELOS
4527
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,957
| New | +$549K |
|
4528
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
33,010
-75,458
| -70% | -$1.17M |
|
|
AXLL
4529
CALL
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,400
| +105% | +$261K |
|
|
GDP
4530
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
119,511
-560,960
| -82% | -$4.37M |
|
4531
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
1,885
+1,807
| +2,317% | +$415K |
|
|
BSTC
4532
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
13,743
-868
| -6% | -$33.1K |
|
|
LF
4533
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
112,373
-66,028
| -37% | -$350K |
|
|
AUXL
4534
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-2,300
| -13% | -$75K |
|
4535
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
55,944
+7,560
| +16% | +$62.5K |
|
4536
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,300
| +15% | +$68.6K |
|
4537
PUT
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
10,717
+3,775
| +54% | +$470K |
|
4538
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
19,239
-231
| -1% | -$5.86K |
|
4539
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
105,411
-40,602
| -28% | -$245K |
|
|
DBD
4540
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-8,100
| -35% | -$286K |
|
|
AUQ
4541
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
160,655
+82,375
| +105% | +$288K |
|
4542
ING
ING
$102B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,527
| New | +$563K |
|
4543
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
13,910
-15,824
| -53% | -$528K |
|
4544
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-23,000
| -51% | -$526K |
|
|
SVU
4545
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
7,729
+4,886
| +172% | +$305K |
|
|
MKTO
4546
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+13,800
| +627% | +$435K |
|
4547
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$479K |
|
|
CEO
4548
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
3,855
+67
| +2% | +$10K |
|
|
IPG
4549
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+14,400
| +135% | +$277K |
|
4550
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,400
| +20% | +$88.8K |
|
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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.