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 | 8.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.3% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.42% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.35% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
318,703
+313,373
| +5,879% | +$38M |
|
527
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
2,115,266
-677,989
| -24% | -$12.2M |
|
|
HTS
528
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
2,176,935
+402,588
| +23% | +$7.61M |
|
529
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
64,056
-12,032
| -16% | -$3.15M |
|
530
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
597,000
-3,000
| -0.5% | -$166K |
|
|
WMGI
531
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
1,485,948
+116,250
| +8% | +$3.4M |
|
|
MON
532
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
332,700
-22,400
| -6% | -$2.6M |
|
|
INVX
533
Innovex International
INVX
$2.15B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
517,851
+176,718
| +52% | +$14.7M |
|
|
APC
534
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
481,500
-196,300
| -29% | -$17.1M |
|
535
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
806,300
-24,600
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PARA
536
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
716,264
-279,850
| -28% | -$14.9M |
|
537
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,132,400
-668,600
| -37% | -$21.4M |
|
538
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
999,700
+461,600
| +86% | +$22.5M |
|
539
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
584,036
+427,486
| +273% | +$27.3M |
|
|
AAMI
540
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
+2,407,319
| New | +$36.9M |
|
541
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $39M | 0.04% |
2,340,677
+1,952,587
| +503% | +$31.8M |
|
542
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,362,300
+54,300
| +4% | +$1.47M |
|
543
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,642,682
-263,279
| -14% | -$6.21M |
|
544
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
259,100
-19,600
| -7% | -$2.83M |
|
545
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
2,172,172
+2,134,537
| +5,672% | +$36.5M |
|
546
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
1,117,372
+510,799
| +84% | +$16.9M |
|
547
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
862,200
+147,300
| +21% | +$5.99M |
|
|
RSPP
548
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
1,526,137
+1,461,843
| +2,274% | +$35.9M |
|
549
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
814,401
+210,533
| +35% | +$9.88M |
|
550
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.18B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
420,617
-10,052
| -2% | -$872K |
|
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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 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% 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.