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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+8,300
| +27% | +$542K |
|
2402
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,960
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
XEC
2403
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+3,200
| +13% | +$355K |
|
2404
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
122,495
+489
| +0.4% | +$11.2K |
|
|
WPG
2405
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,585
-626
| -3% | -$96.9K |
|
2406
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
287,782
+176,893
| +160% | +$1.51M |
|
2407
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+11,700
| +62% | +$1.05M |
|
2408
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
85,651
-55,534
| -39% | -$1.77M |
|
2409
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,827
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2410
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
+125,100
| +260% | +$3.1M |
|
2411
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
595,637
+339,783
| +133% | +$1.84M |
|
2412
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,108
+14,810
| +36% | +$799K |
|
2413
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,833
-48,917
| -66% | -$5.42M |
|
2414
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
366,557
-1,057,754
| -74% | -$7.88M |
|
2415
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
209,650
+202,709
| +2,920% | +$3.09M |
|
|
CTXS
2416
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,260
-106,868
| -66% | -$5.52M |
|
|
ABMD
2417
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,915
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
WWAV
2418
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-22,300
| -22% | -$792K |
|
|
WOOF
2419
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
58,315
-924
| -2% | -$41.6K |
|
|
BTU
2420
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
24,453
+893
| +4% | +$133K |
|
2421
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+85,500
| +90% | +$1.23M |
|
2422
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+30,100
| +65% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LLL
2423
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+2,100
| +10% | +$251K |
|
2424
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-13,500
| -22% | -$735K |
|
2425
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-32,500
| -19% | -$980K |
|
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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.