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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,899
+18,714
| +66% | +$956K |
|
2602
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,742
-457,755
| -94% | -$34.7M |
|
2603
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,469
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2604
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+9,900
| +34% | +$580K |
|
|
PEI
2605
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,585
-68,639
| -90% | -$20.3M |
|
2606
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
-7,997
| -15% | -$413K |
|
2607
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+97,600
| +175% | +$1.33M |
|
2608
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-6,000
| -13% | -$341K |
|
2609
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,125
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
KS
2610
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,001
+71,264
| +732% | +$2.17M |
|
2611
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+78,500
| +86% | +$1.07M |
|
2612
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,771
-25,349
| -51% | -$2.51M |
|
2613
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
268,959
+235,536
| +705% | +$2.33M |
|
2614
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+23,200
| +85% | +$920K |
|
2615
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-615,000
| -92% | -$26.9M |
|
2616
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,617
-42,672
| -62% | -$3.76M |
|
|
CA
2617
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+2,700
| +3% | +$77.1K |
|
|
SALE
2618
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,394
-175,304
| -56% | -$3.55M |
|
|
EVRI
2619
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
333,562
+156,459
| +88% | +$1.25M |
|
2620
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,528
+19,768
| +71% | +$891K |
|
|
ZPIN
2621
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
172,608
+99,293
| +135% | +$1.44M |
|
|
AHD
2622
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+7,700
| +18% | +$339K |
|
|
AWAY
2623
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,750
+26,678
| +74% | +$891K |
|
|
TLMR
2624
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
160,993
+94,405
| +142% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BCR
2625
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-8,500
| -35% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.