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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
152,855
-107,883
| -41% | -$2.62M |
|
2027
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-4,600
| -15% | -$676K |
|
2028
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
154,973
-220,980
| -59% | -$5.76M |
|
2029
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-27,700
| -46% | -$3.57M |
|
2030
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+16,700
| +82% | +$1.49M |
|
2031
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
107,099
+93,359
| +679% | +$3.55M |
|
|
GLOG
2032
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
203,265
+124,623
| +158% | +$2.44M |
|
|
TWX
2033
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-48,400
| -50% | -$3.86M |
|
2034
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-17,900
| -31% | -$1.81M |
|
|
IHS
2035
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,246
+22,246
| +159% | +$2.76M |
|
|
KITE
2036
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,497
+43,240
| +153% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CXO
2037
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+3,200
| +8% | +$336K |
|
2038
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
291,163
+90,789
| +45% | +$1.2M |
|
|
XIFR
2039
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
121,839
+24,939
| +26% | +$854K |
|
2040
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,012
-929
| -3% | -$108K |
|
2041
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
64,386
+57,198
| +796% | +$3.95M |
|
2042
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,857
+65,923
| +603% | +$3.28M |
|
2043
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
669,000
-46,000
| -6% | -$248K |
|
2044
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+16,700
| +57% | +$1.58M |
|
2045
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
153,064
-53,384
| -26% | -$1.37M |
|
2046
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,332
+107
| +0.2% | +$6.49K |
|
2047
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,759
+55,745
| +1,850% | +$3.85M |
|
2048
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+37,400
| +57% | +$1.47M |
|
2049
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,513
-1,009
| -1% | -$47.1K |
|
|
OPB
2050
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,806
-121,054
| -46% | -$3.38M |
|
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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.