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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $79.6M | 0.08% |
544,084
+102,601
| +23% | +$15.1M |
|
|
227
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $79.5M | 0.08% |
1,533,400
-715,600
| -32% | -$36M |
|
228
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $79.4M | 0.08% |
7,913,274
-2,078,814
| -21% | -$21.2M |
|
229
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $78.6M | 0.08% |
2,628,000
+1,567,400
| +148% | +$39.1M |
|
230
Corpay
CPAY
$26.7B
| $78.6M | 0.08% |
552,959
-229,121
| -29% | -$31.5M |
|
|
BEAV
231
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $78.5M | 0.08% |
1,291,455
+264,197
| +26% | +$16.7M |
|
232
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $78.3M | 0.08% |
+1,063,122
| New | +$80M |
|
233
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $78M | 0.08% |
1,828,942
+1,368,908
| +298% | +$56.6M |
|
234
Suncor Energy
SU
$74B
| $77.6M | 0.08% |
2,145,997
+1,054,332
| +97% | +$42.3M |
|
235
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$453M
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
322,989
+43,588
| +16% | +$8.95M |
|
|
CELG
236
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $77M | 0.08% |
812,300
+144,500
| +22% | +$13M |
|
237
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $77M | 0.08% |
1,124,509
-581,100
| -34% | -$38.7M |
|
|
CIVI
238
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
12,001
+1,697
| +16% | +$11M |
|
239
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $76M | 0.08% |
2,631,093
+801,092
| +44% | +$24.7M |
|
|
TYNS
240
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
1,920,500
+705,500
| +58% | +$22.6M |
|
|
ATW
241
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $75.2M | 0.08% |
1,721,799
+225,460
| +15% | +$10.8M |
|
|
TYNS
242
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $74.4M | 0.08% |
1,554,700
-53,200
| -3% | -$1.71M |
|
243
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.46B
| $74.4M | 0.08% |
1,754,400
+755,800
| +76% | +$19.9M |
|
244
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $73.9M | 0.08% |
2,156,400
-1,417,500
| -40% | -$45.9M |
|
|
UCD
245
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $73.9M | 0.08% |
375,950
+8,775
| +2% | +$680K |
|
246
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
400,700
+73,300
| +22% | +$12.9M |
|
247
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $73.4M | 0.08% |
839,875
+540,817
| +181% | +$48.9M |
|
248
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.1B
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
1,968,783
-1,250,786
| -39% | -$45.3M |
|
249
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
710,605
+349,663
| +97% | +$36.4M |
|
250
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $73.2M | 0.08% |
687,300
-43,400
| -6% | -$4.25M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Ken Griffin held 8,903 positions worth $95.5B, up 9.4% from $87.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $4.75B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 941 new positions and adding to 3,966 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.7% of assets, down from 8.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $573M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $293M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $573M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $52.7M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $95.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 941 new positions and closed 819 in Q3 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $95.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.