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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MYCC
576
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
1,630,148
-1,533,008
| -48% | -$27.6M |
|
577
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
229,400
+115,500
| +101% | +$15.1M |
|
578
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
326,100
+136,800
| +72% | +$13.6M |
|
579
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $32M | 0.03% |
1,231,897
+1,222,408
| +12,882% | +$33.3M |
|
|
SFR
580
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
1,227,454
+914,390
| +292% | +$24.4M |
|
|
HPP
581
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
184,744
-12,275
| -6% | -$2.23M |
|
|
HTS
582
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
1,774,347
-467,495
| -21% | -$9.08M |
|
583
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
344,654
+119,929
| +53% | +$11.5M |
|
|
APC
584
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
312,800
+19,200
| +7% | +$2.07M |
|
|
IRF
585
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
808,099
+50,036
| +7% | +$1.62M |
|
|
586
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
343,193
+145,398
| +74% | +$13.9M |
|
587
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
385,400
+22,400
| +6% | +$1.92M |
|
588
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
698,732
+157,611
| +29% | +$7.07M |
|
|
VR
589
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
805,288
-1,314,883
| -62% | -$50.4M |
|
|
VAL
590
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
397,413
-728,498
| -65% | -$57.2M |
|
591
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
544,200
+36,900
| +7% | +$2.08M |
|
592
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.5B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
+284,875
| New | +$33.5M |
|
593
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
406,300
+62,400
| +18% | +$5.11M |
|
|
CMA
594
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
623,122
+568,157
| +1,034% | +$28.5M |
|
|
GRA
595
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $31M | 0.03% |
340,529
-467,160
| -58% | -$44.8M |
|
596
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
741,298
-30,004
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
|
SBNY
597
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
274,632
-77,023
| -22% | -$9.06M |
|
598
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
250,311
-23,558
| -9% | -$2.94M |
|
|
WFM
599
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
805,600
-476,900
| -37% | -$18.2M |
|
600
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
367,604
+141,774
| +63% | +$12M |
|
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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.