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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-4,100
| -8% | -$298K |
|
2227
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,560
+13,880
| +14% | +$548K |
|
|
ANN
2228
PUT
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+57,600
| +227% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CERN
2229
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+16,600
| +41% | +$933K |
|
|
KATE
2230
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+103,700
| +393% | +$3.55M |
|
2231
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+69,600
| +100% | +$1.71M |
|
2232
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+13,700
| +43% | +$1.11M |
|
2233
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
+6,090
| +15% | +$473K |
|
2234
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-86,400
| -52% | -$3.72M |
|
|
IPHS
2235
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,482
-3,329
| -5% | -$193K |
|
|
CNQR
2236
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+8,500
| +47% | +$863K |
|
2237
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,874
-34,216
| -32% | -$1.61M |
|
|
XIFR
2238
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+7,749
| +9% | +$271K |
|
|
ADT
2239
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-25,200
| -21% | -$893K |
|
|
LO
2240
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-11,200
| -17% | -$679K |
|
|
ETP
2241
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+29,700
| +131% | +$1.72M |
|
2242
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-1,300
| -2% | -$69.1K |
|
2243
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+8,400
| +9% | +$275K |
|
2244
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
-58,400
| -28% | -$1.5M |
|
|
HAR
2245
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-5,500
| -14% | -$614K |
|
2246
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
210,005
+2,871
| +1% | +$47.6K |
|
2247
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+601,600
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2248
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,210
+60,086
| +272% | +$2.62M |
|
|
WWAV
2249
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+15,200
| +20% | +$507K |
|
2250
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
457,037
+118,610
| +35% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.