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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
298,900
+206,700
| +224% | +$3.15M |
|
2052
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
90,471
+32,990
| +57% | +$1.51M |
|
2053
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,484
-19,134
| -39% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CIT
2054
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+25,700
| +43% | +$1.22M |
|
|
EMES
2055
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+20,700
| +38% | +$1.55M |
|
|
NBIS
2056
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
-14,800
| -6% | -$357K |
|
2057
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
109,911
+1,642
| +2% | +$58.8K |
|
|
RHT
2058
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-67,100
| -53% | -$4.06M |
|
2059
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,664
+22,614
| +133% | +$2.42M |
|
2060
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-26,300
| -28% | -$1.5M |
|
|
PES
2061
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
729,823
+596,038
| +446% | +$4.83M |
|
2062
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-32,100
| -47% | -$3.35M |
|
2063
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
318,208
-404,804
| -56% | -$5.11M |
|
2064
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+11,500
| +14% | +$493K |
|
2065
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
86,824
-86,422
| -50% | -$4.41M |
|
2066
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
149,207
-116,744
| -44% | -$3M |
|
2067
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-53,500
| -31% | -$1.71M |
|
2068
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,377
-74,679
| -58% | -$5.25M |
|
2069
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
-92,500
| -44% | -$3.02M |
|
|
TIVO
2070
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
177,517
-46,580
| -21% | -$980K |
|
2071
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
-119,500
| -43% | -$2.8M |
|
|
SKX
2072
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
-91,200
| -30% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SDRL
2073
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,247
+293
| +31% | +$1.47M |
|
2074
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-6,100
| -11% | -$453K |
|
2075
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-98,000
| -49% | -$3.69M |
|
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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.