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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVUS
5426
PUT
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,920
| +43% | +$95.1K |
|
|
POM
5427
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,376
-4,628
| -31% | -$126K |
|
5428
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-7,400
| -70% | -$635K |
|
5429
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$259K |
|
5430
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,348
| – | – |
|
5431
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$312K |
|
5432
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-23,300
| -84% | -$1.4M |
|
|
APU
5433
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
5,797
+1,714
| +42% | +$79.2K |
|
|
SONC
5434
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+4,400
| +76% | +$112K |
|
5435
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-17,300
| -58% | -$338K |
|
|
PIR
5436
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
900
+615
| +216% | +$164K |
|
|
ICON
5437
PUT
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
820
+330
| +67% | +$125K |
|
5438
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$940M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,700
| +58% | +$122K |
|
|
BSFT
5439
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,500
| -14% | -$37.9K |
|
|
ANV
5440
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
+174,100
| +122% | +$289K |
|
5441
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$278K |
|
|
CVSA
5442
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+2,600
| +81% | +$122K |
|
5443
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,330
-81,763
| -98% | -$16.2M |
|
5444
Identive
INVE
$64.2M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
19,767
+13,619
| +222% | +$153K |
|
|
PAMT
5445
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$267M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,244
| New | +$232K |
|
|
FIG
5446
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
34,350
-34,615
| -50% | -$254K |
|
5447
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+14,100
| +486% | +$182K |
|
5448
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$257K |
|
5449
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
22,425
+20,348
| +980% | +$211K |
|
5450
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
2,495
-1,290
| -34% | -$134K |
|
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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.