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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-1,500
| -8% | -$32.6K |
|
|
CMRX
5152
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$281K |
|
|
WPX
5153
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+14,500
| +102% | +$231K |
|
|
BSJG
5154
DELISTED
Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJG
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,888
| New | +$341K |
|
5155
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-2,500
| -29% | -$130K |
|
5156
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
15,438
+5,154
| +50% | +$118K |
|
5157
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
14,550
-15,200
| -51% | -$353K |
|
|
PRXL
5158
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+600
| +11% | +$34.6K |
|
|
GTIV
5159
CALL
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-7,500
| -30% | -$143K |
|
5160
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
24,944
-83,440
| -77% | -$1.05M |
|
5161
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-300
| -2% | -$6.22K |
|
|
RDUS
5162
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-16,100
| -52% | -$370K |
|
5163
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
8,750
+4,100
| +88% | +$151K |
|
|
NPKI
5164
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
34,836
+33,560
| +2,630% | +$357K |
|
|
NTUS
5165
PUT
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,600
| +39% | +$87.3K |
|
|
ESL
5166
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
3,031
+1,872
| +162% | +$211K |
|
|
SVU
5167
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
4,884
-19,246
| -80% | -$1.2M |
|
5168
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-300
| -7% | -$21.3K |
|
|
LOGM
5169
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,800
| +131% | +$182K |
|
|
CQH
5170
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,706
| New | +$336K |
|
5171
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-800
| -9% | -$31.3K |
|
5172
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
7,193
-48,694
| -87% | -$2.65M |
|
5173
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
15,078
-449,733
| -97% | -$9.22M |
|
5174
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,700
| -37% | -$209K |
|
5175
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,982
| New | +$340K |
|
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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.