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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
211,500
+33,400
| +19% | +$3.17M |
|
827
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
131,178
+122,613
| +1,432% | +$27.2M |
|
828
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
303,300
+20,100
| +7% | +$1.42M |
|
829
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
240,507
-1,677,916
| -87% | -$142M |
|
830
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
148,300
-6,800
| -4% | -$915K |
|
831
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
441,132
-72,314
| -14% | -$3.25M |
|
|
WFM
832
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
419,600
-386,000
| -48% | -$17M |
|
|
AHL
833
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
482,282
-611,638
| -56% | -$26.5M |
|
|
TWC
834
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
138,541
-1,047,330
| -88% | -$151M |
|
835
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
219,037
+128,598
| +142% | +$11.9M |
|
|
EQY
836
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $21M | 0.02% |
829,056
-10,876
| -1% | -$260K |
|
837
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $21M | 0.02% |
+101,553
| New | +$20.6M |
|
838
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $21M | 0.02% |
353,507
+23,491
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
|
VMW
839
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
253,790
+27,377
| +12% | +$2.34M |
|
|
MDRX
840
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,631,365
+1,266,176
| +347% | +$16.1M |
|
|
RPT
841
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,110,236
+188,250
| +20% | +$3.29M |
|
|
GWR
842
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
231,232
+163,147
| +240% | +$15.1M |
|
843
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
115,658
-35,049
| -23% | -$6.18M |
|
844
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
768,845
+220,702
| +40% | +$6.53M |
|
|
AKRX
845
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
570,657
+479,889
| +529% | +$18.5M |
|
846
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
179,688
+97,122
| +118% | +$10.8M |
|
|
CPN
847
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
931,770
+845,386
| +979% | +$18.8M |
|
|
WWAV
848
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
589,291
+88,868
| +18% | +$3.15M |
|
|
SCTY
849
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
384,900
-93,200
| -19% | -$5.01M |
|
850
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.36B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
313,700
+102,900
| +49% | +$7.17M |
|
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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.