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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HRG
2451
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
194,032
+127,275
| +191% | +$1.68M |
|
|
SLCA
2452
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+22,500
| +27% | +$889K |
|
2453
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+14,800
| +19% | +$471K |
|
2454
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
136,891
+61,159
| +81% | +$1.11M |
|
|
DMND
2455
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,043
+31,737
| +49% | +$921K |
|
2456
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-13,400
| -15% | -$636K |
|
2457
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,862
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2458
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+7,600
| +45% | +$834K |
|
|
CTRX
2459
CALL
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+28,600
| +119% | +$1.34M |
|
2460
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
78,008
+49,562
| +174% | +$1.73M |
|
2461
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,435
+50,826
| +3,159% | +$2.35M |
|
2462
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
9,917
-992
| -9% | -$247K |
|
|
STAY
2463
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
140,597
+69,393
| +97% | +$1.41M |
|
|
QEP
2464
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
134,151
-64,574
| -32% | -$1.51M |
|
|
YOKU
2465
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
152,262
-147,202
| -49% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SODA
2466
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
134,605
+118,078
| +714% | +$2.58M |
|
2467
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
139,976
+107,739
| +334% | +$2.26M |
|
|
MJN
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-15,000
| -36% | -$1.5M |
|
2469
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
161,862
-109,690
| -40% | -$1.79M |
|
|
AOL
2470
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-11,200
| -16% | -$493K |
|
2471
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,781
+30,791
| +772% | +$2.5M |
|
2472
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+4,700
| +32% | +$639K |
|
2473
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-2,000
| -8% | -$221K |
|
2474
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
140,005
+5,143
| +4% | +$97.2K |
|
|
CYBR
2475
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,700
| New | +$2.47M |
|
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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.