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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXIM
1351
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
298,607
-687,425
| -70% | -$21.6M |
|
1352
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$412B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
1,206,000
+559,000
| +86% | +$3.99M |
|
1353
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $9M | 0.01% |
278,548
+228,156
| +453% | +$7.5M |
|
1354
Walmart Inc
WMT
$918B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
351,903
+83,019
| +31% | +$2.1M |
|
|
ARGO
1355
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
247,076
-14,746
| -6% | -$551K |
|
1356
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
285,098
+18,543
| +7% | +$616K |
|
1357
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
199,200
+48,500
| +32% | +$2.28M |
|
|
GG
1358
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
386,942
+265,581
| +219% | +$7.14M |
|
|
ESV
1359
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
53,800
+3,925
| +8% | +$778K |
|
1360
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.57B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
203,200
+151,500
| +293% | +$5.02M |
|
1361
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.5B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
471,835
+148,521
| +46% | +$3.07M |
|
|
ROSE
1362
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
198,351
-344,702
| -63% | -$17.2M |
|
|
RDUS
1363
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
419,845
-78,199
| -16% | -$1.06M |
|
1364
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.7B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
284,809
-3,794
| -1% | -$122K |
|
|
ORIT
1365
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
623,974
+31,043
| +5% | +$462K |
|
1366
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
156,187
-31,874
| -17% | -$1.9M |
|
1367
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.5B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
78,400
+18,200
| +30% | +$1.93M |
|
1368
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.95B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
142,452
-21,622
| -13% | -$932K |
|
|
CBST
1369
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
131,656
+59,274
| +82% | +$3.89M |
|
|
ELME
1370
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
342,275
-110,057
| -24% | -$2.94M |
|
1371
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
164,000
-736,500
| -82% | -$37.2M |
|
1372
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
133,800
-11,600
| -8% | -$734K |
|
1373
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
121,400
+60,376
| +99% | +$4.59M |
|
1374
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
224,082
-79,427
| -26% | -$3.11M |
|
1375
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
229,200
+138,600
| +153% | +$4.82M |
|
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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.