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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTAT
1851
PUT
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
474,700
-64,100
| -12% | -$977K |
|
1852
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
436,696
+130,747
| +43% | +$1.78M |
|
1853
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
53,500
-26,300
| -33% | -$2.38M |
|
1854
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+5,175
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1855
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
71,800
+54,700
| +320% | +$4.03M |
|
1856
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
176,500
+38,300
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
|
ACHN
1857
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
511,728
+357,052
| +231% | +$3.31M |
|
1858
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
21,400
+14,800
| +224% | +$3.04M |
|
1859
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
163,744
+10,864
| +7% | +$337K |
|
1860
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
69,600
+10,500
| +18% | +$745K |
|
|
KSU
1861
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
41,900
+18,900
| +82% | +$2.16M |
|
1862
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
86,470
+75,829
| +713% | +$4.67M |
|
1863
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
427,907
-105,240
| -20% | -$1.27M |
|
1864
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
108,900
+47,500
| +77% | +$2.43M |
|
1865
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
57,700
+18,100
| +46% | +$1.5M |
|
1866
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
550,492
+485,363
| +745% | +$4.77M |
|
|
SVC
1867
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
37,863
+9,506
| +34% | +$1.38M |
|
|
FMER
1868
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
286,728
+220,867
| +335% | +$3.98M |
|
1869
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
91,993
-20,516
| -18% | -$1.16M |
|
1870
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
79,149
+49,554
| +167% | +$4.21M |
|
|
NBIS
1871
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
181,201
+148,316
| +451% | +$4.5M |
|
|
WW
1872
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
183,400
+84,000
| +85% | +$1.92M |
|
|
AUY
1873
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
837,600
+335,700
| +67% | +$2.68M |
|
1874
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
82,800
+61,800
| +294% | +$3.81M |
|
1875
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
643,600
+79,000
| +14% | +$773K |
|
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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.