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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLM
5801
CALL
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+4,200
| +420% | +$152K |
|
5802
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-8,300
| -74% | -$617K |
|
5803
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-600
| -3% | -$6.14K |
|
5804
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
443
+158
| +55% | +$76.1K |
|
|
NES
5805
CALL
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+3,200
| +9% | +$28.1K |
|
5806
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-11,900
| -74% | -$574K |
|
5807
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,941
| New | +$205K |
|
|
CVA
5808
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
9,492
-23,912
| -72% | -$538K |
|
|
CBK
5809
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,719
| New | +$234K |
|
|
AFFX
5810
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+9,800
| +86% | +$85.7K |
|
|
NYNY
5811
PUT
DELISTED
Empire Resorts, Inc.
NYNY
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,380
+4,560
| +556% | +$159K |
|
|
ZSPH
5812
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,022
-9,098
| -64% | -$359K |
|
5813
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-18,900
| -81% | -$803K |
|
5814
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,000
| +200% | +$131K |
|
5815
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
14,316
+5,376
| +60% | +$73.8K |
|
5816
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,306
| New | +$200K |
|
|
CSII
5817
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,200
| +86% | +$91.5K |
|
|
CSLT
5818
CALL
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-16,300
| -48% | -$195K |
|
|
WGL
5819
PUT
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+3,400
| +850% | +$165K |
|
5820
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-30,600
| -76% | -$628K |
|
5821
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-6,900
| -42% | -$138K |
|
5822
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
3,670
-380
| -9% | -$36.5K |
|
5823
CALL
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
553
+420
| +316% | +$148K |
|
|
PRFT
5824
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
11,064
-58,081
| -84% | -$964K |
|
|
PFPT
5825
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-3,000
| -41% | -$128K |
|
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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.