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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
171,200
-65,500
| -28% | -$2.15M |
|
|
PCYC
1777
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
45,100
-42,500
| -49% | -$5.43M |
|
1778
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
101,418
+95,144
| +1,516% | +$4.81M |
|
1779
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
237,848
+127,333
| +115% | +$3.14M |
|
1780
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
92,000
-32,600
| -26% | -$1.72M |
|
1781
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
1,950,959
+1,688,471
| +643% | +$5.6M |
|
|
BSFT
1782
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
189,018
-104,434
| -36% | -$2.64M |
|
|
CMCSK
1783
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
95,200
+55,500
| +140% | +$3.19M |
|
1784
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
71,200
+16,300
| +30% | +$1.18M |
|
1785
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
73,000
-44,600
| -38% | -$3.18M |
|
1786
CALL
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
651,600
+649,500
| +30,929% | +$5.79M |
|
1787
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
43,600
-16,500
| -27% | -$2.01M |
|
1788
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
79,047
-19,857
| -20% | -$1.39M |
|
1789
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
272,572
+26,250
| +11% | +$476K |
|
1790
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
144,000
-75,800
| -34% | -$2.63M |
|
1791
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
145,541
-50,643
| -26% | -$1.86M |
|
1792
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
107,290
-449,856
| -81% | -$22M |
|
|
EE
1793
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
135,889
+110,287
| +431% | +$4.18M |
|
1794
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
205,047
-184,339
| -47% | -$5.2M |
|
|
CAM
1795
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
108,700
+38,000
| +54% | +$2.1M |
|
1796
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
81,361
+38,178
| +88% | +$2.12M |
|
|
IOC
1797
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
111,000
+4,500
| +4% | +$241K |
|
|
QLGC
1798
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
406,517
-183,878
| -31% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1799
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
|
RKUS
1800
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
449,274
+324,671
| +261% | +$3.93M |
|
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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.