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 | 8.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.78% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
214,400
-7,500
| -3% | -$522K |
|
|
P
1077
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $14M | 0.01% |
786,500
+289,100
| +58% | +$5.72M |
|
1078
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $14M | 0.01% |
488,519
+112,162
| +30% | +$3.44M |
|
1079
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
372,300
-7,900
| -2% | -$279K |
|
1080
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $14M | 0.01% |
498,706
-153,779
| -24% | -$3.93M |
|
1081
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
386,800
+176,800
| +84% | +$6.06M |
|
1082
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
427,004
-700,342
| -62% | -$21.7M |
|
1083
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
259,700
+105,900
| +69% | +$5.36M |
|
1084
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
308,200
+48,600
| +19% | +$2.12M |
|
|
FDO
1085
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
174,700
-11,100
| -6% | -$871K |
|
1086
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
180,442
-16,451
| -8% | -$1.25M |
|
|
RLYP
1087
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
448,484
+173,171
| +63% | +$4.12M |
|
|
MPG
1088
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+795,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1089
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
473,450
+427,642
| +934% | +$12.1M |
|
1090
BP
BP
$110B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
435,967
+91,299
| +26% | +$3.07M |
|
1091
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.94B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
702,764
+395,934
| +129% | +$8.35M |
|
1092
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
527,184
+521,472
| +9,129% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BRCM
1093
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
315,800
-17,300
| -5% | -$709K |
|
1094
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
38,100
-9,800
| -20% | -$3.35M |
|
1095
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
719,529
+584,065
| +431% | +$11.8M |
|
|
POT
1096
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
384,900
+78,300
| +26% | +$2.67M |
|
1097
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
473,996
+26,613
| +6% | +$720K |
|
1098
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
281,622
-13,015
| -4% | -$618K |
|
|
VMW
1099
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
164,200
-65,600
| -29% | -$5.6M |
|
1100
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
239,334
+225,788
| +1,667% | +$12.4M |
|
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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 8.8% of assets, up from 7.6% 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.