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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMCC
2701
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
294,054
+139,108
| +90% | +$1.2M |
|
2702
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,652
-57,639
| -43% | -$1.7M |
|
2703
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,335
+89,626
| +765% | +$1.87M |
|
|
INSY
2704
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+87,200
| +479% | +$1.37M |
|
2705
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-6,500
| -28% | -$798K |
|
|
APOL
2706
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-70,700
| -47% | -$1.97M |
|
2707
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,694
+81,544
| +891% | +$2M |
|
2708
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,213
+6,513
| +85% | +$953K |
|
|
TIBX
2709
CALL
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-94,100
| -52% | -$1.92M |
|
|
STRZA
2710
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,449
-115,126
| -65% | -$3.45M |
|
2711
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-6,300
| -6% | -$146K |
|
2712
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,924
+3,164
| +13% | +$243K |
|
|
ANR
2713
CALL
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
816,400
+526,900
| +182% | +$1.82M |
|
2714
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+20,100
| +108% | +$1.16M |
|
|
AMSG
2715
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,331
+15,732
| +64% | +$785K |
|
|
TLM
2716
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
233,229
-407,615
| -64% | -$4.11M |
|
|
BPT
2717
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+7,700
| +56% | +$719K |
|
|
LSI
2718
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,664
+23,877
| +142% | +$1.23M |
|
|
IPHI
2719
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
140,182
+102,520
| +272% | +$1.49M |
|
|
FTR
2720
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,650
-15,096
| -42% | -$1.44M |
|
2721
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
+19,800
| +12% | +$226K |
|
|
TYC
2722
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,166
-20,723
| -32% | -$965K |
|
2723
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
93,746
-825,166
| -90% | -$18.5M |
|
|
RKT
2724
PUT
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+12,300
| +41% | +$611K |
|
2725
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-33,400
| -41% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.