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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-1,800
| -6% | -$213K |
|
2377
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$739M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,641
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2378
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
411,200
-96,300
| -19% | -$838K |
|
|
AXLL
2379
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
69,098
-578
| -0.8% | -$23.5K |
|
|
SGNT
2380
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,877
| New | +$3.43M |
|
2381
CALL
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-130,500
| -80% | -$11.1M |
|
2382
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-800
| -1% | -$32.1K |
|
|
K
2383
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,712
-12,887
| -21% | -$774K |
|
2384
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+3,900
| +11% | +$282K |
|
|
PEGI
2385
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
118,821
-73,993
| -38% | -$2M |
|
|
USG
2386
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+1,700
| +2% | +$46.6K |
|
2387
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
79,958
+63,683
| +391% | +$2.49M |
|
2388
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
33,684
+33,682
| +1,684,100% | +$2.84M |
|
|
AVP
2389
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
311,300
+193,200
| +164% | +$2M |
|
2390
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-20,300
| -43% | -$1.96M |
|
|
DBD
2391
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
84,197
-202,115
| -71% | -$7.13M |
|
2392
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
123,204
-482,350
| -80% | -$11.1M |
|
|
ZQK
2393
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,318,963
-518,648
| -28% | -$993K |
|
|
STBZ
2394
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,641
+93,935
| +182% | +$1.72M |
|
|
S
2395
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
700,325
+206,825
| +42% | +$1.07M |
|
|
OA
2396
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+1,500
| +6% | +$175K |
|
2397
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,694
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2398
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+16,700
| +25% | +$541K |
|
2399
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,569
-2,785
| -8% | -$252K |
|
2400
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
130,529
+9,104
| +7% | +$188K |
|
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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.