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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAI
2151
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-102,200
| -45% | -$2.97M |
|
2152
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-500
| -2% | -$68.8K |
|
2153
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-5,700
| -24% | -$1.16M |
|
2154
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,834
+39,576
| +479% | +$3.27M |
|
|
AWAY
2155
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+35,300
| +53% | +$1.18M |
|
2156
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+7,500
| +10% | +$315K |
|
2157
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+1,800
| +0.8% | +$28.4K |
|
2158
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+45,500
| +110% | +$2.26M |
|
2159
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+31,300
| +49% | +$1.17M |
|
2160
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
-269,200
| -59% | -$5.61M |
|
2161
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
322,800
+34,400
| +12% | +$393K |
|
2162
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+24,400
| +49% | +$1.22M |
|
|
CVD
2163
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,985
+17,076
| +59% | +$1.45M |
|
|
DNKN
2164
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+7,600
| +10% | +$338K |
|
2165
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
715,000
+189,000
| +36% | +$955K |
|
|
NFX
2166
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-22,800
| -19% | -$946K |
|
2167
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,353
+7,349
| +24% | +$740K |
|
|
CIT
2168
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+24,500
| +46% | +$1.16M |
|
2169
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+33,100
| +261% | +$2.66M |
|
2170
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
303,778
+299,504
| +7,008% | +$4.39M |
|
2171
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,225
+15,252
| +32% | +$920K |
|
2172
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+74,000
| +454% | +$2.83M |
|
2173
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,479
-17,740
| -24% | -$1.14M |
|
|
CMCSK
2174
PUT
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-54,000
| -45% | -$2.89M |
|
2175
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
99,521
-23,582
| -19% | -$834K |
|
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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 818 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.