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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
-7,000
| -5% | -$199K |
|
1927
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
341,800
-3,746,600
| -92% | -$49M |
|
|
NBL
1928
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+10,600
| +12% | +$575K |
|
1929
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
299,479
-594,090
| -66% | -$9.48M |
|
|
BNY
1930
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-17,600
| -13% | -$689K |
|
1931
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,708
| New | +$4.39M |
|
|
DTV
1932
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-100
| -0.2% | -$8.6K |
|
1933
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
92,083
-147,629
| -62% | -$7.23M |
|
1934
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+2,300
| +5% | +$206K |
|
1935
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-7,100
| -12% | -$632K |
|
1936
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,184
-13,475
| -16% | -$900K |
|
1937
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
94,815
+413
| +0.4% | +$19.8K |
|
1938
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,465
+1,290
| +25% | +$1.07M |
|
1939
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-22,400
| -27% | -$1.65M |
|
1940
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
61,767
-81,633
| -57% | -$5.52M |
|
|
WW
1941
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-44,200
| -19% | -$1.19M |
|
1942
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
433,628
+129,850
| +43% | +$1.34M |
|
|
ETP
1943
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-33,800
| -32% | -$2.16M |
|
|
1944
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-21,800
| -20% | -$1.09M |
|
1945
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-9,400
| -18% | -$940K |
|
1946
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
201,749
-1,030,148
| -84% | -$25M |
|
1947
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
250,121
-115,273
| -32% | -$2.88M |
|
|
HIVE
1948
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
954,697
+555,786
| +139% | +$2.87M |
|
|
ABCO
1949
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
93,551
+66,410
| +245% | +$3.13M |
|
1950
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-29,000
| -35% | -$2.34M |
|
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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.