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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
105,336
-1,412
| -1% | -$115K |
|
1477
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
59,900
+26,000
| +77% | +$2.68M |
|
1478
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
150,866
+34,369
| +30% | +$1.77M |
|
|
UPL
1479
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
331,200
+231,500
| +232% | +$5.81M |
|
|
ALE
1480
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
173,473
+35,889
| +26% | +$1.72M |
|
1481
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$968M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
12,568
-27,257
| -68% | -$18.3M |
|
1482
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
385,908
+354,574
| +1,132% | +$8.83M |
|
1483
Delek US
DK
$4.02B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
+231,998
| New | +$7.41M |
|
1484
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
121,200
-89,100
| -42% | -$6.32M |
|
1485
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.9B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
169,996
+169,033
| +17,553% | +$9.32M |
|
1486
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
297,992
+219,864
| +281% | +$5.42M |
|
1487
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
178,300
+92,300
| +107% | +$3.7M |
|
|
PSB
1488
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
100,485
+70,872
| +239% | +$5.78M |
|
|
FL
1489
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
137,400
+100,100
| +268% | +$5.27M |
|
1490
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
175,100
-39,500
| -18% | -$1.74M |
|
1491
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.2B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
131,000
+39,500
| +43% | +$2.34M |
|
1492
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
77,400
+2,800
| +4% | +$285K |
|
|
STI
1493
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
199,772
-1,412,808
| -88% | -$54.5M |
|
1494
AutoNation
AN
$6.9B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
150,953
+36,518
| +32% | +$2M |
|
1495
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
113,700
+42,400
| +59% | +$3.12M |
|
|
HIBB
1496
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
178,139
+131,699
| +284% | +$6.29M |
|
1497
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
93,887
+64,400
| +218% | +$5.3M |
|
1498
Xylem
XYL
$28B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
+213,589
| New | +$7.94M |
|
|
GST
1499
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
1,291,125
+807,737
| +167% | +$5.94M |
|
|
DTV
1500
PUT
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
87,600
-9,000
| -9% | -$774K |
|
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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.