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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VWR
1276
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+396,640
| New | +$9.46M |
|
|
SPLS
1277
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
566,000
-903,100
| -61% | -$12.6M |
|
1278
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
15,794
+12,256
| +346% | +$9.7M |
|
1279
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.79B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
143,365
-159,474
| -53% | -$10.8M |
|
1280
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
281,342
-102,526
| -27% | -$3.3M |
|
|
X
1281
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
381,900
-126,600
| -25% | -$4.22M |
|
1282
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
92,628
-34,997
| -27% | -$3.69M |
|
|
XLNX
1283
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
235,300
-6,400
| -3% | -$277K |
|
1284
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.63B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
84,370
+50,102
| +146% | +$5.77M |
|
1285
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
122,300
+15,400
| +14% | +$1.58M |
|
1286
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.57B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
145,128
+125,071
| +624% | +$8.13M |
|
|
TGI
1287
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
150,659
-259,278
| -63% | -$17M |
|
1288
MBIA
MBI
$259M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,061,168
+510,676
| +93% | +$4.93M |
|
1289
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
163,900
+75,200
| +85% | +$4.71M |
|
1290
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.79B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
387,433
+340,218
| +721% | +$8.55M |
|
1291
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
497,140
+111,232
| +29% | +$2.21M |
|
1292
Chevron
CVX
$393B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
90,057
+34,839
| +63% | +$3.96M |
|
|
TSNU
1293
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
200,000
-150,000
| -43% | -$7.63M |
|
1294
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
160,790
-157,503
| -49% | -$11.2M |
|
|
LVLT
1295
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
204,000
+91,400
| +81% | +$4.22M |
|
|
NBL
1296
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
212,301
+185,350
| +688% | +$10M |
|
|
SNBR
1297
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
372,194
+356,807
| +2,319% | +$8.89M |
|
|
AVP
1298
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,067,007
-340,445
| -24% | -$3.52M |
|
1299
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.8B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
202,649
+32,653
| +19% | +$1.57M |
|
1300
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
79,400
-9,000
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.