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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
283,400
-115,900
| -29% | -$11.3M |
|
677
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
783,829
+559,747
| +250% | +$21.7M |
|
|
PPL
678
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
877,906
+869,961
| +10,950% | +$28.4M |
|
679
CALL
Costco
COST
$427B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
209,400
-93,400
| -31% | -$12.7M |
|
680
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,288,747
-4,242,581
| -77% | -$86.4M |
|
681
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
745,919
+330,106
| +79% | +$13.2M |
|
682
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
407,579
-3,178
| -0.8% | -$217K |
|
683
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
516,987
-3,749
| -0.7% | -$217K |
|
|
FNSR
684
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
1,514,727
+132,292
| +10% | +$2.27M |
|
|
APC
685
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
355,700
+42,900
| +14% | +$3.74M |
|
|
AIV
686
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
5,891,295
-6,360,898
| -52% | -$30.3M |
|
687
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
1,047,700
-151,500
| -13% | -$3.91M |
|
688
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
307,300
+15,100
| +5% | +$1.45M |
|
689
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
442,247
-373,527
| -46% | -$23.5M |
|
690
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
369,212
-1,090,838
| -75% | -$80.5M |
|
691
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
1,219,363
-922,363
| -43% | -$20.9M |
|
692
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
22,406
-26,861
| -55% | -$32.6M |
|
693
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
426,800
+800
| +0.2% | +$44.3K |
|
694
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
896,555
+248,861
| +38% | +$7.06M |
|
695
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
1,184,947
+697,900
| +143% | +$14.8M |
|
696
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,131,434
+796,645
| +238% | +$19M |
|
697
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $28M | 0.03% |
699,300
+605,600
| +646% | +$24.6M |
|
698
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $28M | 0.03% |
660,681
-933,135
| -59% | -$34.8M |
|
699
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
82,341
+25,163
| +44% | +$8.14M |
|
700
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
371,900
-122,900
| -25% | -$9.16M |
|
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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.