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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
264,600
+35,400
| +15% | +$1.49M |
|
1152
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
139,300
+18,000
| +15% | +$1.49M |
|
1153
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
274,200
-420,100
| -61% | -$17.2M |
|
1154
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.01B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
694,014
-188,420
| -21% | -$3.31M |
|
|
TWC
1155
CALL
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
81,700
+8,600
| +12% | +$1.24M |
|
1156
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
215,804
-1,052,260
| -83% | -$58.6M |
|
|
NSR
1157
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
446,439
+115,354
| +35% | +$3.03M |
|
|
PNRA
1158
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
71,000
+5,500
| +8% | +$917K |
|
1159
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,563,000
+357,000
| +30% | +$2.77M |
|
1160
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
139,200
+14,900
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
1161
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
431,500
+283,400
| +191% | +$7.01M |
|
|
CSOD
1162
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
349,305
-747,464
| -68% | -$24.7M |
|
|
FLG
1163
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
255,592
+238,327
| +1,380% | +$11.2M |
|
|
TERP
1164
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
396,951
-131,174
| -25% | -$3.73M |
|
|
RTN
1165
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
113,200
+2,400
| +2% | +$248K |
|
1166
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
159,900
+39,500
| +33% | +$2.8M |
|
|
ALDR
1167
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
419,253
+400,943
| +2,190% | +$7.2M |
|
|
SINA
1168
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
325,683
-20,225
| -6% | -$786K |
|
1169
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
147,100
-53,700
| -27% | -$4.37M |
|
1170
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
355,519
-330,619
| -48% | -$10.5M |
|
|
MENT
1171
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
551,624
+271,661
| +97% | +$5.73M |
|
1172
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
133,400
+15,400
| +13% | +$1.32M |
|
|
MOMO
1173
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $12M | 0.01% |
+1,002,844
| New | +$13M |
|
1174
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
133,770
-45,183
| -25% | -$3.89M |
|
1175
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+155,087
| New | +$11.2M |
|
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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.