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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRYS
2526
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2527
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
119,434
+15,624
| +15% | +$356K |
|
2528
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-75,000
| -53% | -$2.76M |
|
2529
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-30,100
| -35% | -$1.4M |
|
|
LLL
2530
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+10,100
| +99% | +$1.15M |
|
2531
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
125,850
+78,121
| +164% | +$1.63M |
|
2532
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,709
-69,731
| -60% | -$3.73M |
|
2533
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$207M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
469,120
+34,647
| +8% | +$191K |
|
2534
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+33,600
| +50% | +$841K |
|
2535
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,894
+58,066
| +491% | +$2.01M |
|
2536
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-14,700
| -26% | -$891K |
|
2537
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
188,571
-7,887
| -4% | -$102K |
|
2538
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,679
-734
| -4% | -$107K |
|
2539
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
97,283
-217,245
| -69% | -$5.63M |
|
2540
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-27,000
| -54% | -$2.62M |
|
|
CVG
2541
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,581
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2542
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,362
+51,843
| +689% | +$2.31M |
|
2543
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-10,000
| -27% | -$873K |
|
2544
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+22,400
| +123% | +$1.38M |
|
|
WPP
2545
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
298,981
+265,925
| +804% | +$2.51M |
|
2546
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-23,100
| -40% | -$1.57M |
|
|
ELNK
2547
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
692,042
-138,598
| -17% | -$544K |
|
2548
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-17,800
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
2549
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,298
+35,265
| +585% | +$1.82M |
|
2550
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,565
-2,974
| -26% | -$858K |
|
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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.