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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHH
5951
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-28,400
| -79% | -$660K |
|
|
VOLC
5952
PUT
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+9,700
| +1,617% | +$117K |
|
5953
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-28,800
| -81% | -$824K |
|
5954
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$221K |
|
|
BSMX
5955
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,638
| New | +$207K |
|
|
AT
5956
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+25,700
| +61% | +$59.2K |
|
|
MRH
5957
CALL
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,100
| +410% | +$137K |
|
5958
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,400
| -21% | -$44.6K |
|
5959
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
4,166
-135,310
| -97% | -$5.62M |
|
5960
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$178K |
|
5961
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-14,200
| -79% | -$662K |
|
5962
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,500
| -41% | -$123K |
|
5963
PUT
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-700
| -5% | -$10.3K |
|
5964
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+900
| +36% | +$46.6K |
|
5965
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+2,000
| +22% | +$32.4K |
|
5966
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
225
-49
| -18% | -$43.3K |
|
5967
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
445
-38
| -8% | -$16.9K |
|
5968
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
2,890
-4,160
| -59% | -$278K |
|
5969
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$171K |
|
|
MAG
5970
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
22,047
+19,031
| +631% | +$136K |
|
5971
CALL
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.9M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,600
| -28% | -$86.6K |
|
5972
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
1,968
-31,495
| -94% | -$2.73M |
|
5973
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
3,206
-7,716
| -71% | -$403K |
|
|
SCS
5974
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,700
| +37% | +$46.5K |
|
5975
CALL
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$45.7M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,600
| +63% | +$90K |
|
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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.