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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
412,100
-46,900
| -10% | -$2.8M |
|
727
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
377,900
+46,700
| +14% | +$3.26M |
|
728
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
5,343,100
+857,570
| +19% | +$4.6M |
|
|
B
729
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
2,424,679
+1,172,673
| +94% | +$14.5M |
|
730
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $26M | 0.03% |
281,736
-1,309,157
| -82% | -$116M |
|
|
TCO
731
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
339,104
-7,911
| -2% | -$604K |
|
732
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
409,700
-291,100
| -42% | -$21.5M |
|
733
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
247,615
+94,063
| +61% | +$9.91M |
|
|
CMRX
734
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
641,345
+166,296
| +35% | +$5.63M |
|
735
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
113,767
-14,230
| -11% | -$3.08M |
|
736
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
177,100
-48,300
| -21% | -$6.83M |
|
737
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
530,800
-486,600
| -48% | -$22.8M |
|
738
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
696,650
-100,799
| -13% | -$4.79M |
|
739
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
859,115
+123,107
| +17% | +$3.53M |
|
|
PDCE
740
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
609,623
+55,439
| +10% | +$2.24M |
|
|
WBA
741
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
329,221
-232,943
| -41% | -$15.6M |
|
742
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
129,300
-27,400
| -17% | -$4.71M |
|
743
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $25M | 0.02% |
1,118,226
+182,918
| +20% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SHPG
744
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
116,572
-816,829
| -88% | -$173M |
|
745
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
546,000
+88,700
| +19% | +$3.63M |
|
746
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
391,939
-21,224
| -5% | -$1.28M |
|
747
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
421,300
-419,500
| -50% | -$25.3M |
|
|
ZU
748
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
1,044,035
+667,494
| +177% | +$20.5M |
|
749
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
627,700
+129,500
| +26% | +$4.61M |
|
750
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
564,998
-140,988
| -20% | -$5.78M |
|
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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.