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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
1626
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
152,841
-342,525
| -69% | -$15.6M |
|
1627
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
142,857
-26,289
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
1628
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
142,582
+37,341
| +35% | +$1.88M |
|
|
WFT
1629
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
315,200
+80,800
| +34% | +$1.82M |
|
|
VISN
1630
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
274,159
-465,850
| -63% | -$11.4M |
|
1631
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
293,927
+258,658
| +733% | +$6.07M |
|
1632
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
209,714
+30,224
| +17% | +$999K |
|
|
JONE
1633
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
18,943
-689
| -4% | -$237K |
|
|
SJI
1634
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
244,804
+104,684
| +75% | +$2.94M |
|
1635
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
209,600
+56,000
| +36% | +$1.92M |
|
|
DO
1636
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
190,300
+107,000
| +128% | +$4.73M |
|
1637
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
218,101
-26,371
| -11% | -$792K |
|
|
MHR
1638
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
1,167,579
+755,468
| +183% | +$5M |
|
1639
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
119,989
+30,306
| +34% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GWR
1640
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+68,085
| New | +$6.76M |
|
|
DATA
1641
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
89,300
+59,600
| +201% | +$3.9M |
|
1642
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
148,500
+20,600
| +16% | +$961K |
|
1643
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
629,200
-295,200
| -32% | -$3.14M |
|
1644
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+304,182
| New | +$7.01M |
|
1645
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
65,718
-134,862
| -67% | -$13.4M |
|
1646
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
59,400
-32,400
| -35% | -$3.5M |
|
1647
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
105,500
-42,100
| -29% | -$2.52M |
|
1648
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
68,600
+35,200
| +105% | +$3.55M |
|
|
EMES
1649
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
55,800
| – | – |
|
|
BID
1650
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
180,000
+600
| +0.3% | +$23.6K |
|
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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.