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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $151M | 0.16% |
1,910,400
-444,500
| -19% | -$32.6M |
|
102
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $150M | 0.16% |
3,020,138
+1,621,270
| +116% | +$85.8M |
|
103
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $150M | 0.16% |
2,017,206
+508,885
| +34% | +$37.1M |
|
104
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $149M | 0.16% |
4,345,964
-534,022
| -11% | -$17.3M |
|
|
105
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $146M | 0.15% |
740,713
-2,896,471
| -80% | -$573M |
|
106
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $145M | 0.15% |
1,194,459
+154,629
| +15% | +$18.1M |
|
107
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $144M | 0.15% |
1,930,096
+904,013
| +88% | +$73.3M |
|
108
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.29B
| $142M | 0.15% |
4,223,602
-968,794
| -19% | -$32.1M |
|
109
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $142M | 0.15% |
1,618,529
+1,566,850
| +3,032% | +$141M |
|
110
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $141M | 0.15% |
1,485,100
+1,276,300
| +611% | +$122M |
|
111
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $139M | 0.15% |
1,590,893
-947,050
| -37% | -$78.7M |
|
|
GPOR
112
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $139M | 0.15% |
2,604,800
+2,101,000
| +417% | +$121M |
|
113
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $137M | 0.14% |
1,639,866
+1,604,050
| +4,479% | +$131M |
|
114
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $137M | 0.14% |
5,081,212
+1,565,362
| +45% | +$42.9M |
|
|
YHOO
115
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $136M | 0.14% |
3,347,100
-523,800
| -14% | -$19.6M |
|
116
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.84B
| $136M | 0.14% |
936,213
+820,570
| +710% | +$121M |
|
117
Valero Energy
VLO
$93.3B
| $136M | 0.14% |
2,930,818
+2,115,814
| +260% | +$107M |
|
118
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.9B
| $133M | 0.14% |
3,400,165
-281,425
| -8% | -$10.8M |
|
119
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $130M | 0.14% |
1,118,040
+83,700
| +8% | +$10.3M |
|
120
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $130M | 0.14% |
1,223,920
+7,620
| +0.6% | +$839K |
|
|
MRD
121
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $130M | 0.14% |
4,784,001
+289,687
| +6% | +$7.54M |
|
122
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $130M | 0.14% |
3,273,376
+195,292
| +6% | +$7.58M |
|
123
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $129M | 0.13% |
3,711,600
+162,800
| +5% | +$4.06M |
|
|
NRF
124
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $128M | 0.13% |
3,631,305
+1,183,924
| +48% | +$41.4M |
|
|
WFT
125
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $128M | 0.13% |
6,162,814
+1,062,845
| +21% | +$23.9M |
|
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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.