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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FEIC
1551
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
94,792
+4,480
| +5% | +$377K |
|
|
ICPT
1552
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
30,200
+5,600
| +23% | +$1.43M |
|
1553
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.49B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
170,097
-553,486
| -76% | -$27.5M |
|
|
NBIS
1554
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.1B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
255,800
+80,200
| +46% | +$2.43M |
|
1555
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
170,800
-17,200
| -9% | -$728K |
|
1556
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
95,100
-9,200
| -9% | -$671K |
|
1557
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
79,600
-37,500
| -32% | -$3.35M |
|
|
ALTR
1558
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
197,300
+1,700
| +0.9% | +$59.2K |
|
|
RHT
1559
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
125,700
-36,500
| -23% | -$2.13M |
|
1560
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
321,584
+24,962
| +8% | +$572K |
|
1561
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
286,153
-255,926
| -47% | -$7.38M |
|
1562
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
139,400
-70,300
| -34% | -$3.69M |
|
1563
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
42,754
+40,426
| +1,737% | +$6.81M |
|
1564
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
109,273
+55,603
| +104% | +$3.64M |
|
|
LOCK
1565
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
490,983
-350,455
| -42% | -$4.93M |
|
|
AET
1566
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
86,600
+21,800
| +34% | +$1.77M |
|
1567
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $7M | 0.01% |
288,111
-16,544
| -5% | -$387K |
|
1568
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $7M | 0.01% |
210,000
-168,200
| -44% | -$5.69M |
|
|
CHL
1569
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $7M | 0.01% |
119,183
+57,743
| +94% | +$3.32M |
|
1570
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.3B
| $7M | 0.01% |
93,700
-5,300
| -5% | -$399K |
|
1571
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.86B
| $7M | 0.01% |
225,700
+121,400
| +116% | +$3.96M |
|
|
BWLD
1572
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
52,031
+33,644
| +183% | +$4.98M |
|
|
ICPT
1573
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
29,500
+4,400
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1574
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
57,600
-25,100
| -30% | -$2.94M |
|
1575
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
162,300
-80,700
| -33% | -$3.23M |
|
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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.