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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCB
1326
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
388,637
+11,443
| +3% | +$269K |
|
1327
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
277,803
+54,578
| +24% | +$1.89M |
|
|
MLNX
1328
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
223,412
+14,577
| +7% | +$633K |
|
|
PRE
1329
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
83,593
-45,743
| -35% | -$5.21M |
|
1330
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.8B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
300,200
+153,700
| +105% | +$5.08M |
|
|
MRSH
1331
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
166,514
-11,156
| -6% | -$612K |
|
1332
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
245,502
-832,415
| -77% | -$29.6M |
|
1333
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
190,611
+792
| +0.4% | +$36.9K |
|
1334
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
276,600
+1,800
| +0.7% | +$57.3K |
|
1335
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
91,800
-22,600
| -20% | -$2.23M |
|
1336
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
113,600
-11,100
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
1337
Maximus
MMS
$2.9B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
171,823
+158,663
| +1,206% | +$7.71M |
|
|
WW
1338
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
379,100
+195,700
| +107% | +$5.26M |
|
|
MJN
1339
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
93,600
-24,400
| -21% | -$2.43M |
|
1340
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
143,800
-49,200
| -25% | -$3.1M |
|
1341
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
56,100
+25,400
| +83% | +$3.97M |
|
|
DTV
1342
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
108,139
-20,406
| -16% | -$1.76M |
|
1343
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
327,100
-317,800
| -49% | -$9.75M |
|
1344
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
368,505
+143,495
| +64% | +$3.59M |
|
|
AXON
1345
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.6B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
351,700
+200,700
| +133% | +$3.96M |
|
1346
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82.9B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
63,100
+5,800
| +10% | +$795K |
|
1347
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
115,517
-311,573
| -73% | -$25.9M |
|
1348
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.41B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
173,700
-75,000
| -30% | -$4.85M |
|
1349
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
50,729
+7,975
| +19% | +$1.41M |
|
1350
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
140,100
-69,400
| -33% | -$4.48M |
|
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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.