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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,838
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
NPSP
2552
CALL
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+39,700
| +78% | +$1.14M |
|
2553
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
120,467
-12,259
| -9% | -$230K |
|
|
PAY
2554
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-36,700
| -35% | -$1.29M |
|
2555
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+68,200
| +95% | +$1.25M |
|
2556
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
121,723
+80,896
| +198% | +$1.68M |
|
2557
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+30,200
| +87% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WNR
2558
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+23,200
| +71% | +$1M |
|
2559
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+36,300
| +316% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SPTN
2560
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
120,015
+86,920
| +263% | +$1.84M |
|
|
DTSI
2561
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
92,474
+35,232
| +62% | +$752K |
|
|
CAB
2562
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,627
-354,978
| -90% | -$21.2M |
|
|
PPLI
2563
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
198,077
+97,919
| +98% | +$1.18M |
|
2564
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+1,400
| +9% | +$193K |
|
|
AXON
2565
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+118,500
| +365% | +$1.68M |
|
2566
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
220,366
-27,001
| -11% | -$321K |
|
2567
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-4,200
| -5% | -$148K |
|
|
WOOF
2568
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
59,239
-298,588
| -83% | -$11.5M |
|
|
RESI
2569
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
97,062
-9,909
| -9% | -$246K |
|
2570
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,660
-26,269
| -36% | -$1.39M |
|
|
NTI
2571
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+28,900
| +41% | +$729K |
|
2572
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,276
+1,634
| +4% | +$87.7K |
|
|
MAGN
2573
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
8,102
+1,603
| +25% | +$511K |
|
2574
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,159
+14,552
| +93% | +$1.19M |
|
|
ULTI
2575
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+3,200
| +24% | +$448K |
|
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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.