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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
88,100
-7,000
| -7% | -$519K |
|
1627
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
68,450
+62,627
| +1,076% | +$6.07M |
|
|
MASI
1628
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
248,580
-23,872
| -9% | -$589K |
|
|
BCR
1629
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
39,259
+35,969
| +1,093% | +$5.82M |
|
|
SPLK
1630
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
110,861
-74,699
| -40% | -$4.58M |
|
|
BITA
1631
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
92,824
+69,465
| +297% | +$5.34M |
|
1632
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
190,200
-3,451,300
| -95% | -$113M |
|
1633
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
58,024
+4,221
| +8% | +$468K |
|
|
PGEM
1634
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
465,749
-440,945
| -49% | -$5.22M |
|
1635
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
230,220
-36,558
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
1636
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
90,567
-220,958
| -71% | -$15.3M |
|
|
NBL
1637
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
137,100
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$65.1K |
|
1638
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
257,808
-27,290
| -10% | -$758K |
|
1639
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
92,332
-56,371
| -38% | -$4.04M |
|
|
AGU
1640
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
68,500
-20,800
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1641
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
12,936,000
+2,716,000
| +27% | +$1.32M |
|
|
OWW
1642
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
784,770
+778,006
| +11,502% | +$6.23M |
|
|
RFMD
1643
CALL
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
389,000
+251,100
| +182% | +$3.35M |
|
|
LL
1644
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
97,100
-194,800
| -67% | -$11.3M |
|
|
COV
1645
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
62,900
+24,600
| +64% | +$2.36M |
|
1646
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
137,290
-202,045
| -60% | -$8.95M |
|
1647
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
146,900
+42,300
| +40% | +$1.87M |
|
1648
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
95,200
+1,300
| +1% | +$101K |
|
1649
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
159,900
+3,500
| +2% | +$142K |
|
1650
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
64,800
+1,400
| +2% | +$138K |
|
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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.