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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
951
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
236,200
-75,400
| -24% | -$5.97M |
|
952
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
372,817
-289,615
| -44% | -$11.6M |
|
953
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
310,427
-33,255
| -10% | -$1.79M |
|
|
BRCM
954
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
401,200
+147,700
| +58% | +$6.05M |
|
955
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
89,700
+8,300
| +10% | +$1.43M |
|
956
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
217,245
-140,077
| -39% | -$10.2M |
|
957
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
951,044
-1,156,710
| -55% | -$19.4M |
|
958
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
409,400
+158,100
| +63% | +$5.9M |
|
959
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
263,500
+132,500
| +101% | +$8.02M |
|
960
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
375,021
-359,564
| -49% | -$16.6M |
|
961
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.79B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,034,232
-5,367,113
| -73% | -$56.4M |
|
|
MEG
962
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,032,583
-3,091
| -0.3% | -$46.3K |
|
963
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
263,200
+147,000
| +127% | +$9.27M |
|
|
FSL
964
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+681,241
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
VMW
965
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
207,700
-8,900
| -4% | -$759K |
|
966
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
241,999
+71,217
| +42% | +$5.37M |
|
|
TWO
967
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
213,067
+184,880
| +656% | +$15M |
|
968
Workiva
WK
$3.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+1,271,882
| New | +$17.4M |
|
969
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,204,141
-2,084,840
| -63% | -$27.5M |
|
970
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $17M | 0.02% |
551,200
+94,800
| +21% | +$4.01M |
|
971
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+209,155
| New | +$16.4M |
|
972
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
185,200
+29,700
| +19% | +$2.57M |
|
973
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.48B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
573,048
-197,725
| -26% | -$5.48M |
|
|
SWN
974
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
618,662
-596,089
| -49% | -$19.2M |
|
|
AGN
975
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
79,400
-51,700
| -39% | -$10.3M |
|
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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.