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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUB
1926
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
101,044
+33,675
| +50% | +$1.51M |
|
|
CTRA
1927
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
+39,100
| +37% | +$1.31M |
|
1928
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,220,000
+4,016,000
| +65% | +$1.89M |
|
1929
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+39,200
| +60% | +$2.09M |
|
1930
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,614
-51,826
| -41% | -$3.1M |
|
|
CLD
1931
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
372,409
-373,333
| -50% | -$5.65M |
|
|
NORD
1932
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
276,111
-6,628
| -2% | -$124K |
|
|
CAM
1933
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+29,900
| +73% | +$2.12M |
|
1934
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
595,000
-33,000
| -5% | -$249K |
|
|
DTV
1935
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-27,800
| -34% | -$2.39M |
|
|
SNI
1936
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+54,900
| +1,120% | +$4.42M |
|
1937
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
356,300
+187,500
| +111% | +$2.71M |
|
|
XEC
1938
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-200
| -0.5% | -$27.7K |
|
|
TIBX
1939
PUT
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+78,800
| +67% | +$1.61M |
|
|
AAWW
1940
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
140,601
+45,193
| +47% | +$1.56M |
|
1941
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
-11,800
| -9% | -$446K |
|
|
CAM
1942
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+17,600
| +34% | +$1.25M |
|
1943
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+37,800
| +386% | +$3.78M |
|
|
1944
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
587,000
+24,000
| +4% | +$181K |
|
1945
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,372
-691,861
| -83% | -$22.9M |
|
1946
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,371
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1947
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
106,274
-148,669
| -58% | -$7.35M |
|
1948
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
532,366
+11,090
| +2% | +$97K |
|
1949
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+2,500
| +9% | +$373K |
|
1950
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
80,506
+78,459
| +3,833% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.