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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,909
+5,525
| +103% | +$1.2M |
|
|
EXXI
2677
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+68,100
| +57% | +$1.21M |
|
2678
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-1,200
| -4% | -$80.4K |
|
|
SGEN
2679
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+11,700
| +26% | +$460K |
|
|
NFBK
2680
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
154,696
+59,216
| +62% | +$778K |
|
|
NUAN
2681
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
157,889
-60,406
| -28% | -$897K |
|
|
GWPH
2682
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,014
-59,676
| -70% | -$5.28M |
|
|
NSM
2683
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-25,900
| -30% | -$859K |
|
|
NAV
2684
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+9,900
| +18% | +$366K |
|
2685
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+15,500
| +21% | +$352K |
|
|
NUAN
2686
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,618
+808
| +0.5% | +$12K |
|
2687
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,607
+26,955
| +137% | +$1.3M |
|
2688
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,595
+13,968
| +302% | +$1.6M |
|
2689
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-500
| -4% | -$89.3K |
|
2690
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,062
+67,658
| +110% | +$1.17M |
|
|
THOR
2691
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,848
-213,317
| -73% | -$6.06M |
|
|
SGEN
2692
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+28,100
| +101% | +$1.11M |
|
2693
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+36,200
| +192% | +$1.47M |
|
|
HBI
2694
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+34,400
| +80% | +$874K |
|
2695
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-14,900
| -50% | -$2.05M |
|
|
AAIC
2696
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,211
| New | +$2.2M |
|
2697
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-51,500
| -48% | -$1.76M |
|
2698
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,228
-900,471
| -89% | -$19.2M |
|
|
NRF
2699
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
58,250
-31,785
| -35% | -$1.11M |
|
|
NSR
2700
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-33,800
| -29% | -$932K |
|
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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.