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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.1B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
128,700
+6,200
| +5% | +$457K |
|
|
BMR
1352
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
427,885
+269,285
| +170% | +$5.74M |
|
|
NBIS
1353
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$71.9B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
512,032
+330,831
| +183% | +$7.98M |
|
1354
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
133,100
-700
| -0.5% | -$47.2K |
|
1355
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
382,000
+304,900
| +395% | +$7.09M |
|
|
DST
1356
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
194,298
+178,186
| +1,106% | +$8.34M |
|
1357
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.9B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
76,894
+72,114
| +1,509% | +$8.06M |
|
|
KING
1358
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+594,239
| New | +$8.44M |
|
1359
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
+224,072
| New | +$9.56M |
|
1360
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.6B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
753,600
+360,900
| +92% | +$4.23M |
|
1361
Texas Instruments
TXN
$252B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
169,932
+29,548
| +21% | +$1.49M |
|
1362
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
235,500
+87,500
| +59% | +$3.46M |
|
|
CONN
1363
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
485,500
+345,500
| +247% | +$9.75M |
|
1364
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.3B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
184,900
-75,500
| -29% | -$3.93M |
|
1365
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
239,030
-70,198
| -23% | -$2.45M |
|
1366
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.29B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
220,588
-171,868
| -44% | -$6.76M |
|
1367
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
112,391
-230,802
| -67% | -$19.2M |
|
1368
Dine Brands
DIN
$438M
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
87,210
+21,308
| +32% | +$1.97M |
|
1369
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.8B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
1,000,800
-450,000
| -31% | -$3.88M |
|
|
EMES
1370
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
167,200
+111,400
| +200% | +$8.36M |
|
1371
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
65,600
-5,700
| -8% | -$776K |
|
|
SPWR
1372
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
533,687
-56,193
| -10% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SLXP
1373
CALL
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
78,400
-16,400
| -17% | -$1.99M |
|
|
EQC
1374
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
+350,031
| New | +$8.93M |
|
|
PNRA
1375
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
51,400
-28,500
| -36% | -$4.75M |
|
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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.