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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $34M | 0.04% |
2,107,754
+1,165,518
| +124% | +$18.9M |
|
552
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
737,219
+706,231
| +2,279% | +$29.8M |
|
553
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
888,600
-14,800
| -2% | -$572K |
|
554
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
238,503
+5,132
| +2% | +$670K |
|
555
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
1,496,239
-151,422
| -9% | -$3.46M |
|
556
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
+1,360,871
| New | +$33.2M |
|
557
Orion
OEC
$360M
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
+1,894,878
| New | +$33.1M |
|
558
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
65,500
+11,400
| +21% | +$6M |
|
559
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
1,308,000
-221,700
| -14% | -$5.6M |
|
560
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
802,179
+747,320
| +1,362% | +$33M |
|
561
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
1,370,951
+458,280
| +50% | +$10.7M |
|
|
WBA
562
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
562,164
-1,425,804
| -72% | -$93.5M |
|
563
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
711,883
+345,161
| +94% | +$16M |
|
564
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
1,042,744
-1,499,829
| -59% | -$49.2M |
|
565
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
325,417
-133,308
| -29% | -$14.5M |
|
|
XLNX
566
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
780,915
-1,022,139
| -57% | -$44.6M |
|
567
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $33M | 0.03% |
610,144
+5,194
| +0.9% | +$284K |
|
568
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
1,127,346
-205,042
| -15% | -$6.1M |
|
569
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
459,500
+300,000
| +188% | +$24.1M |
|
570
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
820,400
+818,300
| +38,967% | +$28.3M |
|
571
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
626,084
+371,333
| +146% | +$19.6M |
|
572
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
734,585
+471,623
| +179% | +$19.8M |
|
573
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
443,793
-579,774
| -57% | -$42.4M |
|
|
MON
574
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
287,915
-361,319
| -56% | -$42.2M |
|
|
SNDK
575
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
330,700
-8,600
| -3% | -$841K |
|
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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.