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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIM
1526
Chimera Investment
CIM
$991M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
156,556
+122,908
| +365% | +$5.94M |
|
1527
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
282,082
+22,712
| +9% | +$583K |
|
|
GRMN
1528
Garmin
GRMN
$60B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
140,960
+113,140
| +407% | +$6.15M |
|
1529
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
365,900
-254,700
| -41% | -$5.06M |
|
1530
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
189,809
-1,595,322
| -89% | -$60M |
|
1531
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
70,751
+58,895
| +497% | +$5.89M |
|
|
RHT
1532
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
106,600
-3,300
| -3% | -$200K |
|
|
RESI
1533
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
379,298
+282,236
| +291% | +$6.02M |
|
|
MRO
1534
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
259,700
+31,300
| +14% | +$996K |
|
1535
IMAX
IMAX
$2.93B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
237,688
-442,929
| -65% | -$13M |
|
|
1536
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
277,456
-10,655
| -4% | -$273K |
|
|
NCFT
1537
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
379,979
-119,691
| -24% | -$2.13M |
|
1538
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
69,177
+61,392
| +789% | +$6.35M |
|
|
JGW
1539
DELISTED
J G WENTWORTH CO CL A COM STK (DE)
JGW
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
687,217
-58,385
| -8% | -$616K |
|
1540
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.89B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
160,000
-29,300
| -15% | -$1.3M |
|
1541
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
102,800
-15,000
| -13% | -$976K |
|
|
ESV
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
60,625
+6,825
| +13% | +$978K |
|
1543
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.46B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
270,764
+50,398
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
|
BHI
1544
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
129,200
-99,500
| -44% | -$5.61M |
|
|
TFCFA
1545
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
188,600
-113,000
| -37% | -$4M |
|
|
SUNE
1546
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
371,200
-341,100
| -48% | -$6.48M |
|
|
RTN
1547
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
66,900
-6,000
| -8% | -$619K |
|
1548
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.79B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
56,400
-1,200
| -2% | -$144K |
|
1549
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$314B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
353,430
+103,446
| +41% | +$1.91M |
|
1550
Copart
CPRT
$29.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
1,581,760
+1,233,800
| +355% | +$5.29M |
|
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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.