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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CALY
5351
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
38,088
-21,978
| -37% | -$163K |
|
5352
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
14,816
-7,750
| -34% | -$173K |
|
|
XOMA
5353
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
4,071
+1,943
| +91% | +$166K |
|
|
BFX
5354
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$257K |
|
|
FCRD
5355
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
24,888
+14,084
| +130% | +$178K |
|
|
AVHI
5356
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
20,138
+2,427
| +14% | +$35.3K |
|
5357
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+2,500
| +208% | +$177K |
|
5358
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-1,700
| -13% | -$31K |
|
|
ZEUS
5359
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
16,443
-893
| -5% | -$16.3K |
|
|
AMPE
5360
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
284
-124
| -30% | -$132K |
|
|
IPXL
5361
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
9,196
-93,816
| -91% | -$2.75M |
|
5362
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+17,516
| +2,234% | +$293K |
|
5363
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,104
| New | +$276K |
|
5364
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
2,450
-1,180
| -33% | -$123K |
|
5365
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+10,500
| +107% | +$124K |
|
5366
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$279K |
|
5367
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-2,900
| -17% | -$55.3K |
|
|
AIV
5368
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
58,553
+54,049
| +1,200% | +$257K |
|
5369
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+7,200
| +171% | +$169K |
|
5370
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-77
| -53% | -$259K |
|
|
BCOV
5371
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
37,266
-10,860
| -23% | -$68.7K |
|
|
WMC
5372
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
1,976
-12,637
| -86% | -$1.88M |
|
|
ECHO
5373
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
6,787
-1,728
| -20% | -$68.7K |
|
|
NAV
5374
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
8,618
-81,758
| -90% | -$2.82M |
|
|
TIVO
5375
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,200
| -9% | -$25.3K |
|
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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.