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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DO
1576
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $7M | 0.01% |
190,600
-4,800
| -2% | -$172K |
|
1577
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
593,043
+61,590
| +12% | +$652K |
|
|
INVN
1578
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
426,700
+76,200
| +22% | +$1.28M |
|
|
KRFT
1579
PUT
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
110,600
-42,400
| -28% | -$2.48M |
|
1580
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
98,400
+50,200
| +104% | +$3.16M |
|
1581
NETGEAR
NTGR
$655M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
194,625
-15,089
| -7% | -$510K |
|
|
PAY
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
185,700
+117,400
| +172% | +$4.13M |
|
1583
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.35B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
342,111
-98,619
| -22% | -$2.38M |
|
1584
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
108,700
+27,700
| +34% | +$1.65M |
|
1585
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
85,646
-259,008
| -75% | -$21.5M |
|
|
SJI
1586
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
233,658
-11,146
| -5% | -$319K |
|
|
HOT
1587
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
84,900
-210,800
| -71% | -$16.4M |
|
1588
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$198B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
473,881
-430,116
| -48% | -$5.84M |
|
|
DO
1589
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
187,000
-3,300
| -2% | -$118K |
|
|
CLD
1590
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
747,583
+375,174
| +101% | +$4.17M |
|
|
UTIW
1591
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
567,217
+530,373
| +1,440% | +$5.94M |
|
1592
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
330,974
+288,354
| +677% | +$5.85M |
|
1593
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
102,266
-7,968
| -7% | -$505K |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1594
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
369,000
+30,300
| +9% | +$561K |
|
1595
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+164,932
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
NAV
1596
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
203,900
+98,300
| +93% | +$3.39M |
|
1597
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
138,500
-77,743
| -36% | -$3.79M |
|
1598
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
214,600
+10,200
| +5% | +$337K |
|
1599
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
805,200
+2,000
| +0.2% | +$19.3K |
|
1600
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
128,900
-70,300
| -35% | -$3.51M |
|
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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.