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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNR
1601
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
+450,390
| New | +$7.55M |
|
|
ARMH
1602
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
154,662
+45,386
| +42% | +$2.06M |
|
|
VIAB
1603
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
87,800
+8,700
| +11% | +$716K |
|
1604
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
124,690
+23,256
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1605
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
92,100
-20,100
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
1606
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
132,269
+47,784
| +57% | +$2.62M |
|
|
PETM
1607
PUT
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
95,800
-103,700
| -52% | -$7.21M |
|
1608
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
116,200
-54,500
| -32% | -$3.03M |
|
|
OUTR
1609
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
119,600
+39,000
| +48% | +$2.26M |
|
|
ETP
1610
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
104,700
+65,900
| +170% | +$3.81M |
|
|
GTAT
1611
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
618,500
+479,600
| +345% | +$7.31M |
|
1612
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
140,384
+44,318
| +46% | +$2.12M |
|
|
DO
1613
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
195,400
+64,500
| +49% | +$2.85M |
|
1614
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
110,234
+11,435
| +12% | +$727K |
|
|
NBIS
1615
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
240,700
-3,100
| -1% | -$94K |
|
1616
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
28,000
+10,700
| +62% | +$2.2M |
|
|
RAD
1617
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
68,943
-410,505
| -86% | -$53M |
|
|
FRAN
1618
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
39,808
+27,969
| +236% | +$4.63M |
|
|
SFLY
1619
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
136,167
+127,795
| +1,526% | +$6.23M |
|
1620
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
306,700
-16,600
| -5% | -$367K |
|
|
VOLC
1621
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
622,348
+382,786
| +160% | +$5.31M |
|
|
AMTD
1622
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
198,200
+74,200
| +60% | +$2.4M |
|
1623
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
85,070
-23,246
| -21% | -$1.8M |
|
1624
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
55,218
+9,234
| +20% | +$1.18M |
|
1625
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
138,539
-264,047
| -66% | -$12.1M |
|
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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.