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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
463,251
-273,968
| -37% | -$13.3M |
|
|
PPS
752
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
411,128
+230,652
| +128% | +$13M |
|
|
GWB
753
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
+1,057,534
| New | +$22.3M |
|
|
WDR
754
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
483,762
-1,625,360
| -77% | -$77.6M |
|
755
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
230,573
+224,089
| +3,456% | +$24.5M |
|
756
Timken Company
TKR
$9.1B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
564,142
+367,541
| +187% | +$15.4M |
|
757
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
4,099,114
-57,270
| -1% | -$296K |
|
758
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $24M | 0.02% |
167,500
-14,500
| -8% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SCTY
759
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $24M | 0.02% |
448,219
+172,718
| +63% | +$9.28M |
|
|
MWV
760
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
539,003
-522,089
| -49% | -$22.6M |
|
|
HES
761
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
324,063
-1,926,704
| -86% | -$153M |
|
762
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
482,900
+1,700
| +0.4% | +$82.3K |
|
763
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
195,792
+37,319
| +24% | +$4.59M |
|
764
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$601M
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
716,300
-36,650
| -5% | -$1.32M |
|
765
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
506,403
+213,378
| +73% | +$9.72M |
|
766
Archrock
AROC
$5.85B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
719,616
-320,809
| -31% | -$11.5M |
|
|
PXD
767
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
156,900
-130,900
| -45% | -$21.6M |
|
|
WBA
768
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
305,000
-208,800
| -41% | -$14M |
|
769
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
434,400
+150,300
| +53% | +$7.6M |
|
|
HDP
770
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
+857,977
| New | +$21.8M |
|
771
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
441,691
-6,233
| -1% | -$325K |
|
772
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $23M | 0.02% |
256,522
-28,490
| -10% | -$2.45M |
|
773
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $23M | 0.02% |
+551,802
| New | +$21.8M |
|
774
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
790,600
-52,200
| -6% | -$1.43M |
|
775
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
273,729
-4,366
| -2% | -$330K |
|
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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.