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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+11,500
| +20% | +$625K |
|
|
PMC
2202
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
168,858
+125,551
| +290% | +$2.98M |
|
2203
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+3,900
| +16% | +$512K |
|
2204
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+43,000
| +117% | +$1.78M |
|
2205
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+1,200
| +1% | +$34.2K |
|
2206
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
+13,700
| +6% | +$186K |
|
2207
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
-229,800
| -56% | -$3.84M |
|
2208
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+11,400
| +86% | +$1.37M |
|
2209
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,929
-32,918
| -42% | -$2.33M |
|
2210
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-29,200
| -40% | -$2.19M |
|
2211
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-17,900
| -23% | -$968K |
|
|
CA
2212
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
113,881
-216,034
| -65% | -$6.31M |
|
2213
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
45,809
-11,670
| -20% | -$833K |
|
2214
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
89,486
+6,645
| +8% | +$240K |
|
2215
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+10,100
| +77% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SLXP
2216
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,142
-957,924
| -97% | -$116M |
|
|
PAY
2217
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+14,500
| +18% | +$510K |
|
2218
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-1,900
| -10% | -$377K |
|
|
ALTR
2219
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+5,200
| +6% | +$184K |
|
2220
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
-18,700
| -13% | -$535K |
|
2221
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-3,500
| -14% | -$514K |
|
|
BRS
2222
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,196
+50,668
| +3,316% | +$3.42M |
|
2223
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
58,929
+30,579
| +108% | +$1.9M |
|
|
AVNS
2224
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,997
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2225
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
124,370
-1,501,561
| -92% | -$37.1M |
|
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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.