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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCFA
2426
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
-37,400
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
2427
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,440
-809,435
| -96% | -$71.5M |
|
2428
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
176,499
+65,082
| +58% | +$957K |
|
2429
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,874
-33,986
| -27% | -$949K |
|
2430
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,143
-19,229
| -35% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SOHU
2431
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+2,400
| +5% | +$116K |
|
2432
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-1,300
| -8% | -$235K |
|
|
CSR
2433
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,344
+33,384
| +3,478% | +$2.72M |
|
2434
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,822
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2435
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,806
-149,613
| -79% | -$9.88M |
|
2436
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
201,600
+65,900
| +49% | +$891K |
|
2437
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,556
+33,168
| +231% | +$1.9M |
|
2438
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+12,800
| +76% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AZPN
2439
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,494
-59,437
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
|
CMA
2440
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+23,500
| +65% | +$1.1M |
|
2441
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-12,300
| -18% | -$599K |
|
2442
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
983,188
-150,301
| -13% | -$422K |
|
2443
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,063
+46,540
| +372% | +$2.01M |
|
|
SODA
2444
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
-67,500
| -33% | -$1.48M |
|
2445
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,111
+21,508
| +62% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MWE
2446
CALL
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-14,800
| -26% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CERN
2447
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-11,000
| -20% | -$684K |
|
2448
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,556
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
AFSI
2449
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-173,600
| -64% | -$4.37M |
|
2450
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-10,400
| -52% | -$2.63M |
|
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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.