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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
1,464,330
-469,734
| -24% | -$12.4M |
|
552
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
885,880
+842,824
| +1,958% | +$34.2M |
|
553
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $38M | 0.04% |
362,400
-56,100
| -13% | -$5.45M |
|
|
SGEN
554
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
+1,179,981
| New | +$41.1M |
|
555
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
697,503
+660,088
| +1,764% | +$37.4M |
|
556
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
143,400
+32,400
| +29% | +$8.29M |
|
557
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
785,600
-137,200
| -15% | -$6.43M |
|
558
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
426,200
+40,800
| +11% | +$3.53M |
|
559
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
1,079,506
-435,057
| -29% | -$13.9M |
|
|
NUVA
560
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
797,518
-61,839
| -7% | -$2.58M |
|
|
HCC
561
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
701,267
-144,542
| -17% | -$7.48M |
|
562
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
962,700
+251,600
| +35% | +$8.85M |
|
563
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
1,890,665
+1,280,990
| +210% | +$24.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
564
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
14,092,231
+3,389,123
| +32% | +$8.57M |
|
|
CJES
565
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
2,834,628
+896,442
| +46% | +$16M |
|
566
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
193,000
-40,000
| -17% | -$7.52M |
|
567
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
1,075,506
+478,324
| +80% | +$15.6M |
|
|
MYCC
568
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
2,081,580
+451,432
| +28% | +$8.51M |
|
569
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
417,342
+316,483
| +314% | +$26.3M |
|
570
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
5,230,400
-3,393,600
| -39% | -$25.9M |
|
571
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
322,139
-1,041,020
| -76% | -$127M |
|
572
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
709,510
+169,634
| +31% | +$8.49M |
|
573
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
2,059,200
+30,200
| +1% | +$551K |
|
|
GRUB
574
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $37M | 0.04% |
509,705
+298,295
| +141% | +$21.1M |
|
575
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $37M | 0.04% |
486,793
+179,296
| +58% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.