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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUB
1601
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
128,843
+27,799
| +28% | +$1.37M |
|
1602
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.24B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
98,500
+21,000
| +27% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CSG
1603
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
840,912
+204,458
| +32% | +$1.63M |
|
1604
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
326,200
-169,600
| -34% | -$3.44M |
|
1605
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
29,700
-36,900
| -55% | -$7.98M |
|
1606
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.7B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
68,600
+20,100
| +41% | +$1.84M |
|
|
OUTR
1607
CALL
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
89,500
+18,000
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
1608
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.3B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
150,500
-170,000
| -53% | -$8.66M |
|
1609
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
789,300
+433,000
| +122% | +$4.55M |
|
1610
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
162,900
+32,606
| +25% | +$1.32M |
|
1611
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
606,400
-180,400
| -23% | -$1.85M |
|
|
BECN
1612
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
239,340
-52,862
| -18% | -$1.44M |
|
1613
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
193,800
-120,200
| -38% | -$3.83M |
|
|
DFS
1614
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
101,300
-4,900
| -5% | -$314K |
|
|
WCIC
1615
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
337,959
+7,868
| +2% | +$146K |
|
1616
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
261,600
-2,966,100
| -92% | -$69.4M |
|
1617
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.49B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
149,206
+85,645
| +135% | +$3.63M |
|
1618
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.6B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
514,500
-396,000
| -43% | -$4.64M |
|
1619
CALL
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
79,900
-51,200
| -39% | -$4.17M |
|
1620
PUT
RH
RH
$3.45B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
68,600
-5,700
| -8% | -$478K |
|
1621
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
204,400
+1,200
| +0.6% | +$39.4K |
|
|
WLL
1622
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
664
+296
| +80% | +$4.52M |
|
|
VIRX
1623
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
12,265
-3,250
| -21% | -$1.46M |
|
1624
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.3M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
274,400
-42,100
| -13% | -$1.08M |
|
1625
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
271,400
-24,200
| -8% | -$658K |
|
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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.