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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
196,600
-383,500
| -66% | -$38M |
|
877
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
165,340
-785,711
| -83% | -$83.3M |
|
878
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
332,700
-51,100
| -13% | -$2.94M |
|
879
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
457,300
+194,000
| +74% | +$7.35M |
|
|
B
880
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,252,006
+310,679
| +33% | +$5.54M |
|
|
ESRX
881
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
258,700
+53,500
| +26% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ATHN
882
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
138,400
+24,000
| +21% | +$3.16M |
|
883
Broadridge
BR
$19.3B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
437,614
+425,837
| +3,616% | +$17.7M |
|
|
WWAV
884
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
500,423
+342,515
| +217% | +$11.4M |
|
|
TRNX
885
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
760,575
+3,235
| +0.4% | +$72.3K |
|
|
EQY
886
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
839,932
+665,157
| +381% | +$15.5M |
|
887
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
521,629
-403,016
| -44% | -$13.6M |
|
888
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,227,300
+59,700
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
889
Republic Services
RSG
$65.6B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
463,994
+214,688
| +86% | +$8.26M |
|
890
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.85B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
272,603
+257,890
| +1,753% | +$19M |
|
|
891
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $18M | 0.02% |
325,100
+57,300
| +21% | +$3.29M |
|
892
Eaton
ETN
$179B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
282,872
-243,454
| -46% | -$17.3M |
|
893
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
646,036
+56,566
| +10% | +$1.63M |
|
894
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
343,682
-54,622
| -14% | -$2.76M |
|
|
RCAP
895
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
791,195
-108,468
| -12% | -$2.39M |
|
|
SPLS
896
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,469,100
+1,374,300
| +1,450% | +$16.1M |
|
|
AVP
897
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,407,452
+1,053,683
| +298% | +$14.4M |
|
898
CMS Energy
CMS
$22B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
597,182
-133,287
| -18% | -$3.98M |
|
899
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
385,500
-37,500
| -9% | -$1.61M |
|
900
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
64,138
-13,562
| -17% | -$3.91M |
|
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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.