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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVC
1951
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,584
-1,417
| -1% | -$62.2K |
|
1952
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+16,400
| +22% | +$857K |
|
|
QLIK
1953
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
-2,500
| -2% | -$71.3K |
|
1954
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-9,200
| -37% | -$2.33M |
|
1955
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,274
+18,556
| +85% | +$2.03M |
|
|
DFS
1956
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-17,100
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
1957
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+16,700
| +122% | +$2.41M |
|
|
NEFF
1958
DELISTED
Neff Corporation
NEFF
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,417
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
1959
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-400
| -1% | -$41.5K |
|
|
SYA
1960
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
195,500
+138,126
| +241% | +$3.14M |
|
1961
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+5,800
| +7% | +$375K |
|
|
HAR
1962
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,155
-68,659
| -62% | -$7.07M |
|
|
KNDI
1963
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
320,700
-2,100
| -0.7% | -$28.9K |
|
1964
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,915
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1965
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
-54,500
| -33% | -$2.18M |
|
|
RGC
1966
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
209,243
-108,142
| -34% | -$2.28M |
|
1967
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,697
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1968
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,704
-4,408
| -9% | -$468K |
|
|
MNTA
1969
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
370,188
+288,368
| +352% | +$3.3M |
|
|
BID
1970
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-76,900
| -43% | -$3.04M |
|
|
CYBR
1971
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
112,158
+59,867
| +114% | +$2.19M |
|
|
JCP
1972
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
686,100
+206,500
| +43% | +$1.52M |
|
|
PDCO
1973
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
92,408
-27,462
| -23% | -$1.24M |
|
1974
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-199,100
| -64% | -$7.72M |
|
1975
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,794
| New | +$4.72M |
|
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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.