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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
401,900
+226,800
| +130% | +$10.7M |
|
877
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
273,000
-5,100
| -2% | -$354K |
|
878
CALL
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,080,301
+222,622
| +26% | +$3.73M |
|
|
CKEC
879
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
748,981
+275,059
| +58% | +$7.86M |
|
|
DRII
880
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
704,261
+81,756
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
881
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+581,812
| New | +$19M |
|
882
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
579,271
-383,772
| -40% | -$12.2M |
|
883
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
271,242
-24,153
| -8% | -$1.65M |
|
884
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
463,010
+55,655
| +14% | +$2.19M |
|
|
XLNX
885
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
452,211
-328,704
| -42% | -$14.2M |
|
|
FOLD
886
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
2,349,515
+2,318,393
| +7,449% | +$15.9M |
|
|
RCPT
887
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
159,555
-309,860
| -66% | -$31.4M |
|
|
CLGX
888
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
618,510
+100,700
| +19% | +$3.07M |
|
|
BERY
889
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
674,358
+36,967
| +6% | +$926K |
|
890
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,841,342
-6,071,932
| -77% | -$60.6M |
|
|
ESRX
891
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
229,600
+21,900
| +11% | +$1.71M |
|
892
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
327,619
-1,410,470
| -81% | -$83.2M |
|
893
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
550,500
-204,300
| -27% | -$7.5M |
|
894
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,290,013
+537,775
| +71% | +$8.51M |
|
895
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
314,500
+62,100
| +25% | +$3.76M |
|
896
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
236,100
+96,700
| +69% | +$8.24M |
|
|
PTLA
897
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
675,972
+605,600
| +861% | +$16.8M |
|
898
PUT
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
917,600
+123,200
| +16% | +$4.5M |
|
|
899
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
312,300
-63,800
| -17% | -$3.87M |
|
|
VRE
900
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,002,329
+473,728
| +90% | +$9.07M |
|
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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.