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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $68.2M | 0.07% |
1,268,064
-624,387
| -33% | -$33.1M |
|
277
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.2B
| $67.9M | 0.07% |
2,086,822
+1,699,232
| +438% | +$57.7M |
|
|
VXX
278
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
135,925
+42,250
| +45% | +$19.5M |
|
|
CTRA
279
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
2,073,200
+1,940,500
| +1,462% | +$64.9M |
|
280
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
2,691,735
-129,467
| -5% | -$3.26M |
|
|
FCE.A
281
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $67.4M | 0.07% |
3,444,557
+259,896
| +8% | +$5.2M |
|
282
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
4,066,738
+2,774,501
| +215% | +$52.2M |
|
|
RAI
283
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $67.2M | 0.07% |
2,277,592
-565,346
| -20% | -$16.4M |
|
|
MIC
284
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $67M | 0.07% |
1,005,000
+996,300
| +11,452% | +$69.4M |
|
|
CELG
285
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $66.8M | 0.07% |
705,245
-188,142
| -21% | -$17M |
|
|
CIT
286
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $66.6M | 0.07% |
1,448,703
+422,109
| +41% | +$20M |
|
287
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.1B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
1,785,131
-530,757
| -23% | -$20M |
|
288
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.7B
| $66.2M | 0.07% |
3,227,700
+2,952,500
| +1,073% | +$65M |
|
289
CALL
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $66.1M | 0.07% |
518,700
+295,000
| +132% | +$37.2M |
|
290
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$51M
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,285,918
+593,378
| +86% | +$27.6M |
|
291
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
970,451
+875,870
| +926% | +$66.8M |
|
292
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
+700,800
| New | +$35.8M |
|
293
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.4B
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
811,929
+654,026
| +414% | +$50.5M |
|
|
LVLT
294
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
1,428,027
+725,772
| +103% | +$32.2M |
|
|
CELG
295
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $65M | 0.07% |
686,300
+191,500
| +39% | +$17.3M |
|
296
PUT
AT&T
T
$167B
| $65M | 0.07% |
2,440,529
+613,541
| +34% | +$16.3M |
|
297
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
685,000
+291,400
| +74% | +$27.8M |
|
298
Brunswick
BC
$5.08B
| $64.8M | 0.07% |
1,538,525
-1,657,609
| -52% | -$70.2M |
|
|
ROC
299
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $64.4M | 0.07% |
841,842
+575,269
| +216% | +$46M |
|
|
300
PUT
Visa
V
$672B
| $64.2M | 0.07% |
1,204,400
-556,400
| -32% | -$29.9M |
|
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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.