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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVH
2751
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
142,330
-1,749
| -1% | -$27.9K |
|
2752
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-8,000
| -37% | -$1.1M |
|
|
EFOR
2753
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+67,600
| +1,380% | +$2.1M |
|
|
SHLM
2754
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,814
+15,236
| +39% | +$602K |
|
|
JIVE
2755
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
333,281
+169,883
| +104% | +$1.21M |
|
|
HPTX
2756
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
76,988
+46,367
| +151% | +$1.15M |
|
2757
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
140,734
-46,300
| -25% | -$710K |
|
|
CA
2758
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-15,300
| -18% | -$437K |
|
2759
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,930
-846,431
| -91% | -$19.8M |
|
2760
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,681
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
INFA
2761
CALL
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+36,600
| +186% | +$1.22M |
|
|
RKT
2762
CALL
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+5,500
| +16% | +$273K |
|
2763
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
265,274
+125,937
| +90% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ENH
2764
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,839
-161,663
| -82% | -$8.94M |
|
|
WNR
2765
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-35,500
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
2766
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,155
+50,403
| +6,703% | +$2.14M |
|
2767
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,642
+30,832
| +809% | +$2.05M |
|
|
QIWI
2768
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,686
+4,138
| +7% | +$155K |
|
2769
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-30,400
| -49% | -$1.83M |
|
|
SFXE
2770
DELISTED
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC COM
SFXE
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
380,248
-117,907
| -24% | -$789K |
|
2771
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
+34,400
| +29% | +$431K |
|
|
EEQ
2772
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,041
-264,856
| -78% | -$6.36M |
|
|
TCF
2773
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
70,720
-51,446
| -42% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ECYT
2774
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
312,616
+233,592
| +296% | +$1.6M |
|
2775
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$781M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,412
+119,872
| +165% | +$1.63M |
|
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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.