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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
710,670
-594,594
| -46% | -$15.4M |
|
927
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
86,300
-6,800
| -7% | -$1.31M |
|
928
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
522,739
+90,112
| +21% | +$2.99M |
|
929
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
289,921
+252,171
| +668% | +$14.8M |
|
930
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
524,900
+347,800
| +196% | +$13.6M |
|
931
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
270,400
+116,900
| +76% | +$7.43M |
|
|
LL
932
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
291,900
+231,200
| +381% | +$13.5M |
|
933
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
134,500
+53,600
| +66% | +$7M |
|
934
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.4B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
548,143
-126,410
| -19% | -$3.95M |
|
935
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
106,132
-37,398
| -26% | -$6.4M |
|
|
SSE
936
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
+701,908
| New | +$16.7M |
|
937
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$525M
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
494,839
-149,116
| -23% | -$5.09M |
|
938
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
509,100
-204,400
| -29% | -$7.43M |
|
939
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.06B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
291,766
-368,167
| -56% | -$22.8M |
|
|
MNDT
940
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
542,823
+483,725
| +819% | +$16M |
|
941
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
737,097
-9,811
| -1% | -$231K |
|
|
PCYC
942
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
141,011
+42,837
| +44% | +$4.88M |
|
943
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
288,700
+92,800
| +47% | +$5.5M |
|
|
FINL
944
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
659,390
+483,951
| +276% | +$13.9M |
|
945
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
628,815
-1,100,004
| -64% | -$29.7M |
|
|
NUAN
946
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
+1,230,997
| New | +$18.3M |
|
|
BHI
947
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
252,500
+38,900
| +18% | +$2.71M |
|
|
SCTY
948
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
275,501
+188,152
| +215% | +$12.9M |
|
|
OPLN
949
Openlane
OPLN
$4.34B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,512,484
-3,302,194
| -69% | -$37.8M |
|
950
PUT
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
200,800
+64,200
| +47% | +$5.25M |
|
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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.