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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
54,900
-7,700
| -12% | -$705K |
|
|
POT
1802
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
152,360
+34,200
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
1803
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
356,900
-208,700
| -37% | -$3.3M |
|
1804
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
32,100
-5,700
| -15% | -$891K |
|
1805
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
66,200
+20,600
| +45% | +$1.63M |
|
|
HAPN
1806
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+42,142
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1807
EnerSys
ENS
$7.42B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
86,244
+15,176
| +21% | +$895K |
|
1808
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
505,740
-2,187,549
| -81% | -$21.8M |
|
|
WNR
1809
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
140,631
-875,070
| -86% | -$36.2M |
|
|
RRTS
1810
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
9,097
+8,758
| +2,583% | +$4.85M |
|
1811
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
125,953
+93,514
| +288% | +$4.25M |
|
1812
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
200,265
+51,960
| +35% | +$1.51M |
|
1813
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+183,605
| New | +$5.35M |
|
1814
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
15,804
+4,897
| +45% | +$1.61M |
|
|
RCAP
1815
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
432,640
-358,555
| -45% | -$5.11M |
|
1816
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
56,100
-3,100
| -5% | -$275K |
|
|
HRC
1817
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
115,902
+13,137
| +13% | +$582K |
|
|
MANT
1818
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
174,801
+6,587
| +4% | +$190K |
|
|
KRFT
1819
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
84,300
+23,600
| +39% | +$1.38M |
|
|
CBST
1820
PUT
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
52,400
+29,400
| +128% | +$2.29M |
|
|
JNPR
1821
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
235,482
-1,838,782
| -89% | -$39.1M |
|
1822
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
74,700
+8,500
| +13% | +$559K |
|
1823
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
71,700
-2,100
| -3% | -$137K |
|
|
ICPT
1824
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
33,600
+4,100
| +14% | +$757K |
|
|
LLTC
1825
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
114,800
+3,300
| +3% | +$144K |
|
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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.