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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
225,010
+148,150
| +193% | +$4.47M |
|
1727
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
662,497
-603,598
| -48% | -$5.64M |
|
1728
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
74,300
+38,500
| +108% | +$3.22M |
|
|
SD
1729
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
1,376,410
+497,299
| +57% | +$2.78M |
|
1730
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
90,900
+36,500
| +67% | +$2.72M |
|
1731
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
69,900
+17,500
| +33% | +$1.51M |
|
1732
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
77,434
-758,038
| -91% | -$64.8M |
|
1733
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
139,200
-169,800
| -55% | -$7.21M |
|
|
PPLI
1734
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
500,201
-2,031,290
| -80% | -$24.6M |
|
1735
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
88,500
+34,300
| +63% | +$2.17M |
|
|
1736
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
90,400
-27,900
| -24% | -$2.08M |
|
|
EXPR
1737
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
18,751
+13,932
| +289% | +$4.44M |
|
1738
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
260,738
+23,482
| +10% | +$616K |
|
1739
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
169,901
+62,058
| +58% | +$2.05M |
|
1740
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
149,500
+60,500
| +68% | +$2.32M |
|
1741
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+162,400
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1742
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
128,200
-95,200
| -43% | -$4.63M |
|
1743
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
34,223
-25,779
| -43% | -$4.36M |
|
|
RLYP
1744
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
275,313
+52,861
| +24% | +$1.28M |
|
1745
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
35,300
+11,100
| +46% | +$1.87M |
|
1746
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
247,200
-64,800
| -21% | -$1.56M |
|
1747
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
306,830
-310,200
| -50% | -$6.39M |
|
|
MASI
1748
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
272,452
+115,800
| +74% | +$2.64M |
|
|
EA
1749
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
162,700
-3,100
| -2% | -$113K |
|
|
IOC
1750
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
106,500
-4,500
| -4% | -$262K |
|
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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.