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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
1426
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
106,300
+17,000
| +19% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CLR
1427
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
219,900
+66,400
| +43% | +$3.27M |
|
|
XLS
1428
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
480,620
-932,216
| -66% | -$16.1M |
|
|
B
1429
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.2B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
783,500
+18,600
| +2% | +$229K |
|
|
ATVI
1430
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
417,600
+35,800
| +9% | +$722K |
|
1431
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
332,781
+258,201
| +346% | +$6.36M |
|
1432
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
92,000
-57,200
| -38% | -$4.96M |
|
|
LSI
1433
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
144,089
+103,425
| +254% | +$5.76M |
|
|
PINC
1434
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
249,351
+205,234
| +465% | +$6.7M |
|
|
P
1435
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
468,984
-12,399
| -3% | -$245K |
|
1436
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
110,200
+7,200
| +7% | +$569K |
|
1437
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
170,100
-49,800
| -23% | -$2.35M |
|
|
AET
1438
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
94,000
+7,400
| +9% | +$621K |
|
1439
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.74B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
111,233
+8,100
| +8% | +$547K |
|
|
NXGN
1440
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
533,488
-178,125
| -25% | -$2.6M |
|
|
SPLK
1441
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
140,900
-72,700
| -34% | -$4.46M |
|
|
SOHU
1442
Sohu.com
SOHU
$377M
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
155,825
+132,301
| +562% | +$6.38M |
|
|
ALE
1443
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
149,837
-23,636
| -14% | -$1.21M |
|
1444
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.47B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
+354,081
| New | +$8.76M |
|
1445
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
218,715
-342,489
| -61% | -$14.3M |
|
1446
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
308,400
-30,000
| -9% | -$758K |
|
1447
Honda
HMC
$40.7B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
276,263
+206,369
| +295% | +$6.42M |
|
|
ESND
1448
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
193,409
+1,275
| +0.7% | +$51.9K |
|
|
TSE
1449
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
467,009
-114,793
| -20% | -$1.74M |
|
|
DISH
1450
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
111,800
+13,300
| +14% | +$895K |
|
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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.