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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
339,344
+181,232
| +115% | +$4.52M |
|
1402
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
270,773
-170,724
| -39% | -$5.4M |
|
1403
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.93B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
189,300
-18,100
| -9% | -$851K |
|
|
SRCI
1404
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
688,916
-978,493
| -59% | -$12.2M |
|
1405
Amdocs
DOX
$6.2B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
182,957
+128,260
| +234% | +$6M |
|
|
MRO
1406
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
223,300
-5,400
| -2% | -$214K |
|
1407
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+616,438
| New | +$8.72M |
|
|
CTXS
1408
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
147,431
-80,748
| -35% | -$4.39M |
|
|
VER
1409
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
138,748
+111,317
| +406% | +$7.16M |
|
1410
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
366,622
+329,028
| +875% | +$8.19M |
|
1411
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
166,933
+69,333
| +71% | +$3.29M |
|
1412
Timken Company
TKR
$9.22B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
196,601
+182,279
| +1,273% | +$8.39M |
|
1413
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.44B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
103,000
+3,800
| +4% | +$317K |
|
1414
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.6B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
203,200
+39,500
| +24% | +$1.82M |
|
1415
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.5B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
151,000
-16,700
| -10% | -$915K |
|
1416
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$401B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
385,000
-172,100
| -31% | -$3.81M |
|
|
ITC
1417
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
233,457
+16,315
| +8% | +$593K |
|
1418
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.32B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
67,242
-19,737
| -23% | -$2.42M |
|
|
BWLD
1419
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
61,800
+14,600
| +31% | +$2.16M |
|
1420
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
119,800
-71,200
| -37% | -$5.05M |
|
1421
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
112,600
+21,300
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
1422
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.38B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
803,200
-136,000
| -14% | -$1.45M |
|
1423
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.3B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
145,865
-161,365
| -53% | -$9.16M |
|
1424
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
120,400
+4,500
| +4% | +$299K |
|
1425
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
128,056
+73,113
| +133% | +$5.26M |
|
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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.