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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+7,400
| +35% | +$513K |
|
|
SFLY
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+29,200
| +243% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RSH
2728
CALL
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,027,200
+1,720,700
| +561% | +$1.48M |
|
2729
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-22,900
| -54% | -$2.22M |
|
2730
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,183
+8,268
| +24% | +$423K |
|
|
EMBJ
2731
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,101
-78,516
| -61% | -$3.04M |
|
2732
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,034
-92,185
| -59% | -$3.37M |
|
2733
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,497
-3,296
| -14% | -$324K |
|
2734
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+11,800
| +104% | +$1.14M |
|
|
GLOG
2735
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+57,600
| +174% | +$1.48M |
|
2736
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,565
+25,089
| +46% | +$685K |
|
2737
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
159,641
+94,573
| +145% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PPO
2738
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,205
+30,979
| +153% | +$1.35M |
|
|
GAS
2739
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,743
-18,870
| -33% | -$995K |
|
2740
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
153,058
+20,050
| +15% | +$285K |
|
2741
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,125
+90,177
| +565% | +$1.8M |
|
|
BLOX
2742
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
134,364
-539,463
| -80% | -$7M |
|
|
ZU
2743
PUT
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-36,100
| -41% | -$1.31M |
|
2744
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,835
-5,125
| -22% | -$584K |
|
|
TAHO
2745
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
97,444
+72,204
| +286% | +$1.82M |
|
2746
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+16,300
| +14% | +$200K |
|
2747
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,437
-337,073
| -92% | -$22.9M |
|
2748
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
120,122
+29,078
| +32% | +$509K |
|
2749
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
176,634
-72,079
| -29% | -$837K |
|
2750
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+2,300
| +19% | +$330K |
|
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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.