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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.04B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
375,953
-169,810
| -31% | -$4.14M |
|
1302
Adtran
ADTN
$675M
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
464,811
-3,818
| -0.8% | -$85.4K |
|
1303
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
75,000
+5,300
| +8% | +$644K |
|
1304
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
44,800
-19,300
| -30% | -$4.14M |
|
1305
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
205,042
+191,386
| +1,401% | +$9.98M |
|
1306
CALL
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
494,600
+29,600
| +6% | +$1.06M |
|
1307
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
+363,755
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1308
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.6B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
283,817
+72,631
| +34% | +$2.38M |
|
1309
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
79,452
-270,168
| -77% | -$31.7M |
|
|
LNCO
1310
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
325,534
-2,316
| -0.7% | -$70K |
|
1311
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
62,900
+18,500
| +42% | +$2.67M |
|
|
LLL
1312
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
79,200
+31,000
| +64% | +$3.52M |
|
|
MRC
1313
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
403,456
+97,269
| +32% | +$2.5M |
|
1314
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$124B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
118,200
-17,100
| -13% | -$1.35M |
|
1315
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
487,047
+338,039
| +227% | +$6.54M |
|
1316
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.81B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
258,100
-5,000
| -2% | -$204K |
|
|
PCYC
1317
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
79,800
+24,200
| +44% | +$2.76M |
|
|
MLNX
1318
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
208,835
+167,909
| +410% | +$6.82M |
|
|
DATA
1319
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
128,800
-8,900
| -6% | -$583K |
|
1320
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
848,255
+390,389
| +85% | +$5.21M |
|
1321
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
143,683
+125,743
| +701% | +$9.39M |
|
1322
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
80,488
+78,168
| +3,369% | +$9.35M |
|
1323
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
425,846
+352,558
| +481% | +$9.42M |
|
|
CLVS
1324
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
205,063
+195,069
| +1,952% | +$8.15M |
|
1325
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.7B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
210,400
+129,100
| +159% | +$5.43M |
|
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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.