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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-4,900
| -20% | -$768K |
|
2277
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-46,400
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
|
ADVS
2278
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
105,477
+9,076
| +9% | +$290K |
|
|
LXK
2279
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+37,100
| +90% | +$1.54M |
|
|
CY
2280
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
+191,600
| +557% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SIR
2281
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
300,641
+91,104
| +43% | +$964K |
|
2282
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+33,300
| +88% | +$1.44M |
|
2283
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-13,000
| -24% | -$932K |
|
2284
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
-103,400
| -50% | -$3.18M |
|
2285
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+24,200
| +28% | +$697K |
|
|
DOOR
2286
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,355
+40,545
| +343% | +$2.29M |
|
2287
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-9,700
| -11% | -$532K |
|
|
LGF
2288
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-26,000
| -21% | -$849K |
|
2289
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+20,000
| +38% | +$874K |
|
2290
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
-16,900
| -12% | -$500K |
|
|
MR
2291
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
121,317
+78,979
| +187% | +$2.31M |
|
|
WPP
2292
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
281,170
-17,811
| -6% | -$175K |
|
|
KEG
2293
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,912,272
+1,898,858
| +14,156% | +$3.17M |
|
2294
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+2,500
| +8% | +$220K |
|
|
JOY
2295
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+7,900
| +13% | +$404K |
|
|
DNKN
2296
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-5,900
| -7% | -$270K |
|
2297
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
200,900
+11,200
| +6% | +$145K |
|
|
LFC
2298
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
162,642
+96,114
| +144% | +$1.51M |
|
2299
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
53,008
+4,089
| +8% | +$264K |
|
2300
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,802
-38,477
| -38% | -$1.89M |
|
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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.