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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
100,900
-27,300
| -21% | -$1.47M |
|
|
BKS
1752
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
372,901
+335,079
| +886% | +$4.76M |
|
1753
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
122,529
+94,685
| +340% | +$4.2M |
|
|
JOYY
1754
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
90,854
-13,587
| -13% | -$991K |
|
|
HR
1755
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
207,209
+71,662
| +53% | +$1.87M |
|
1756
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
105,833
-864,618
| -89% | -$55.9M |
|
|
ELME
1757
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
204,098
-138,177
| -40% | -$3.75M |
|
1758
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
377,923
-93,912
| -20% | -$1.53M |
|
1759
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
191,568
-26,533
| -12% | -$807K |
|
|
MTGE
1760
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
299,168
-39,291
| -12% | -$771K |
|
|
PVA
1761
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
842,243
-1,877,607
| -69% | -$14.2M |
|
1762
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
121,700
-88,700
| -42% | -$4.1M |
|
|
WFT
1763
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
488,423
-5,674,391
| -92% | -$85M |
|
1764
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
170,300
+144,900
| +570% | +$4.58M |
|
1765
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
236,850
+88,035
| +59% | +$1.77M |
|
1766
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
23,561
+21,196
| +896% | +$6.8M |
|
1767
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
43,500
-51,500
| -54% | -$6.31M |
|
|
RTN
1768
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
51,357
-43,615
| -46% | -$4.5M |
|
1769
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
73,400
+7,000
| +11% | +$500K |
|
|
KSU
1770
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
45,500
-20,300
| -31% | -$2.43M |
|
1771
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
285,200
+96,400
| +51% | +$1.81M |
|
1772
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
67,800
+25,100
| +59% | +$2.15M |
|
1773
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
95,278
-542,999
| -85% | -$32.7M |
|
1774
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
42,585
+6,677
| +19% | +$847K |
|
1775
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
333,500
-403,200
| -55% | -$6.48M |
|
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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.