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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
234,300
+112,700
| +93% | +$2.8M |
|
|
NATI
1702
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
193,244
+56,096
| +41% | +$1.74M |
|
1703
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $6M | 0.01% |
165,200
+51,900
| +46% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ULTI
1704
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
40,800
+11,800
| +41% | +$1.71M |
|
1705
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
118,429
+44,314
| +60% | +$2.21M |
|
1706
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
126,535
-3,077
| -2% | -$138K |
|
1707
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
105,500
-96,300
| -48% | -$5.29M |
|
1708
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
194,667
+13,611
| +8% | +$401K |
|
1709
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
126,739
+103,271
| +440% | +$4.56M |
|
1710
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+118,952
| New | +$5.88M |
|
1711
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
83,359
+64,034
| +331% | +$4.63M |
|
1712
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
221,872
+75,376
| +51% | +$2.12M |
|
|
CLDT
1713
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
205,000
-661,285
| -76% | -$17.4M |
|
1714
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
210,480
-21,480
| -9% | -$652K |
|
|
MDAS
1715
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
299,469
+268,067
| +854% | +$5.44M |
|
|
1716
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
209,520
+67,560
| +48% | +$2.05M |
|
1717
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
127,700
+45,400
| +55% | +$2.1M |
|
|
B
1718
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
159,110
+116,537
| +274% | +$4.09M |
|
|
SDRL
1719
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
1,842
-1,032
| -36% | -$5.18M |
|
1720
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
92,350
-651,063
| -88% | -$38.9M |
|
1721
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
97,300
-55,400
| -36% | -$3.21M |
|
1722
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
79,600
-5,300
| -6% | -$373K |
|
|
BTU
1723
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
50,087
+19,947
| +66% | +$2.97M |
|
1724
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
139,400
+10,900
| +8% | +$431K |
|
1725
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
421,865
+118,768
| +39% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.