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 | 8.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.3% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.42% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.35% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $5.95B | 5.84% |
28,932,000
+4,085,090
| +16% | +$821M |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $3.35B | 3.3% |
16,322,810
+3,200,910
| +24% | +$643M |
|
|
3
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $1.22B | 1.2% |
5,916,700
+5,175,987
| +699% | +$1.04B |
|
4
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.17B | 1.15% |
11,808,100
-3,157,500
| -21% | -$282M |
|
5
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.07B | 1.05% |
38,714,720
-6,180,240
| -14% | -$168M |
|
|
6
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $927M | 0.91% |
9,286,700
-1,736,400
| -16% | -$155M |
|
7
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $823M | 0.81% |
7,966,800
-1,528,400
| -16% | -$155M |
|
8
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $760M | 0.75% |
16,660,000
-2,497,500
| -13% | -$113M |
|
|
9
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $754M | 0.74% |
16,525,000
-2,552,500
| -13% | -$115M |
|
|
10
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $626M | 0.62% |
22,677,520
-10,790,040
| -32% | -$294M |
|
|
11
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $566M | 0.56% |
10,460,243
+7,043,594
| +206% | +$374M |
|
12
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $529M | 0.52% |
8,642,524
+3,774,763
| +78% | +$229M |
|
13
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $525M | 0.52% |
7,247,240
+3,599,273
| +99% | +$245M |
|
14
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $493M | 0.48% |
18,715,242
+4,861,310
| +35% | +$130M |
|
|
15
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $468M | 0.46% |
17,762,634
+3,788,373
| +27% | +$102M |
|
|
16
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $432M | 0.42% |
27,831,000
+9,582,200
| +53% | +$149M |
|
17
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $420M | 0.41% |
30,189,482
+8,175,800
| +37% | +$109M |
|
18
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $409M | 0.4% |
5,237,126
+681,389
| +15% | +$52.1M |
|
|
APC
19
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $406M | 0.4% |
4,923,026
+1,250,742
| +34% | +$109M |
|
|
20
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $403M | 0.4% |
3,904,800
-771,300
| -16% | -$78M |
|
21
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $400M | 0.39% |
14,172,600
+10,461,000
| +282% | +$253M |
|
|
22
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $359M | 0.35% |
23,119,320
+22,621,440
| +4,544% | +$352M |
|
23
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $351M | 0.34% |
8,273,385
+3,129,617
| +61% | +$125M |
|
|
JWN
24
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $336M | 0.33% |
4,226,823
+1,012,041
| +31% | +$74.3M |
|
|
XL
25
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $335M | 0.33% |
9,734,167
+8,327,612
| +592% | +$284M |
|
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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 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% 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.