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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
114,314
+6,682
| +6% | +$1.18M |
|
852
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
238,259
+104,440
| +78% | +$8.37M |
|
|
PACD
853
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
440,801
+158,940
| +56% | +$10.2M |
|
854
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,083,600
-307,400
| -22% | -$6.58M |
|
855
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
117,400
-32,000
| -21% | -$5.41M |
|
856
Constellium
CSTM
$3.95B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,240,647
+954,494
| +334% | +$17.8M |
|
857
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,112,000
-22,900
| -2% | -$572K |
|
858
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
288,864
+187,549
| +185% | +$12.4M |
|
859
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
364,400
-46,600
| -11% | -$2.13M |
|
860
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
200,900
+18,700
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
861
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,177,619
+319,720
| +37% | +$5.5M |
|
862
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
361,212
-42,865
| -11% | -$2.1M |
|
863
CALL
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $20M | 0.02% |
887,200
+392,600
| +79% | +$14.3M |
|
864
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $20M | 0.02% |
568,862
+298,089
| +110% | +$9.64M |
|
865
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $20M | 0.02% |
245,500
-26,600
| -10% | -$2.28M |
|
866
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $20M | 0.02% |
1,326,400
+60,500
| +5% | +$957K |
|
867
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $20M | 0.02% |
128,500
+111,200
| +643% | +$16M |
|
868
Loews
L
$23B
| $20M | 0.02% |
475,016
-141,536
| -23% | -$5.93M |
|
|
ATHN
869
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
136,900
-1,500
| -1% | -$188K |
|
|
FINL
870
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
820,218
+160,828
| +24% | +$4.22M |
|
|
HPY
871
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
369,516
+356,887
| +2,826% | +$18.8M |
|
|
872
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
110,921
+19,943
| +22% | +$3.51M |
|
873
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
319,583
+240,434
| +304% | +$16.1M |
|
874
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
479,845
+470,052
| +4,800% | +$19.4M |
|
875
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
586,200
+24,400
| +4% | +$822K |
|
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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.