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 | Energy | 7.94% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.6% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
857,899
+481,372
| +128% | +$8.29M |
|
|
ANDV
1027
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
238,100
+49,500
| +26% | +$3.05M |
|
1028
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
90,978
+35,980
| +65% | +$6.01M |
|
|
GRUB
1029
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
211,410
-151,960
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
|
EMC
1030
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
494,700
+232,100
| +88% | +$6.7M |
|
|
APOL
1031
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
574,736
+544,000
| +1,770% | +$15.1M |
|
|
MBLY
1032
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+269,600
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1033
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
893,569
+579,094
| +184% | +$9.78M |
|
|
FDO
1034
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
186,587
-2,562,683
| -93% | -$189M |
|
|
TWTR
1035
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
279,268
-60,159
| -18% | -$2.72M |
|
|
PX
1036
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
111,417
+95,399
| +596% | +$12.5M |
|
|
FDO
1037
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
185,800
-510,100
| -73% | -$37.6M |
|
1038
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
339,335
+239,091
| +239% | +$10.3M |
|
1039
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
865,064
-81,584
| -9% | -$1.42M |
|
|
ZU
1040
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
376,541
+317,408
| +537% | +$11.5M |
|
1041
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
178,800
+83,800
| +88% | +$6.61M |
|
|
SINA
1042
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
345,908
+30,871
| +10% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PRE
1043
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
129,336
+121,323
| +1,514% | +$13.3M |
|
1044
Fastenal
FAST
$59.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,263,700
+664,500
| +111% | +$7.6M |
|
|
SAPE
1045
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,012,843
+992,922
| +4,984% | +$14.7M |
|
|
DRII
1046
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
622,505
-80,620
| -11% | -$1.93M |
|
1047
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
517,287
+373,513
| +260% | +$9.9M |
|
1048
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
66,600
-15,100
| -18% | -$3.24M |
|
1049
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
260,400
+100,000
| +62% | +$5.28M |
|
1050
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
294,637
+141,933
| +93% | +$6.89M |
|
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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 Energy at 7.9% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.