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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
600,000
+149,800
| +33% | +$6.95M |
|
652
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,377,455
+597,710
| +77% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SIX
653
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $28M | 0.03% |
814,403
+562,247
| +223% | +$21.1M |
|
654
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
694,300
+479,700
| +224% | +$18.2M |
|
|
PDCE
655
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
554,184
+419,130
| +310% | +$23.6M |
|
656
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,103,800
-70,200
| -6% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SBY
657
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,713,546
+119,064
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
|
PXD
658
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
140,900
+22,700
| +19% | +$4.8M |
|
659
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
504,600
+489,100
| +3,155% | +$28.4M |
|
660
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
402,815
+293,172
| +267% | +$20.6M |
|
661
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
111,000
-62,500
| -36% | -$16M |
|
662
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
540,723
-1,280,718
| -70% | -$64M |
|
663
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
315,900
+36,600
| +13% | +$3.3M |
|
664
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
3,615,660
+3,139,872
| +660% | +$20.6M |
|
665
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
776,900
+257,100
| +49% | +$10.1M |
|
666
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,164,786
-1,260,682
| -52% | -$30.1M |
|
667
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
963,043
-184,216
| -16% | -$5.59M |
|
668
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
603,868
-1,922,827
| -76% | -$88.4M |
|
669
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
714,900
-190,100
| -21% | -$7.7M |
|
|
DD
670
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
401,298
+95,928
| +31% | +$6.04M |
|
|
WLH
671
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
1,236,961
-173,896
| -12% | -$4.54M |
|
|
BRCD
672
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
2,514,605
+424,074
| +20% | +$4.13M |
|
673
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
410,757
+90,415
| +28% | +$6.2M |
|
674
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
292,200
+23,800
| +9% | +$2.17M |
|
675
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
127,997
+27,883
| +28% | +$5.99M |
|
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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.