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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMBI
2801
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
116,056
+26,307
| +29% | +$441K |
|
2802
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+12,000
| +33% | +$425K |
|
|
VER
2803
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,920
-7,280
| -19% | -$468K |
|
2804
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,067
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
CTRX
2805
PUT
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+13,200
| +43% | +$600K |
|
|
IRBT
2806
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-32,300
| -35% | -$1.11M |
|
2807
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,382
-15,919
| -27% | -$710K |
|
|
RTI
2808
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
75,366
-8,796
| -10% | -$238K |
|
2809
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,513
+39,557
| +569% | +$1.7M |
|
|
FITB
2810
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+6,500
| +8% | +$133K |
|
2811
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
184,900
+131,500
| +246% | +$1.34M |
|
2812
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,543
-33,916
| -47% | -$1.76M |
|
|
AVTA
2813
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
121,609
-153,714
| -56% | -$2.54M |
|
2814
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
165,229
-1,909
| -1% | -$24.6K |
|
2815
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+31,500
| +209% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CB
2816
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+700
| +4% | +$63.7K |
|
|
OVTI
2817
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
69,831
-18,973
| -21% | -$475K |
|
2818
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+3,600
| +31% | +$445K |
|
|
PPL
2819
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
60,339
-140,327
| -70% | -$4.39M |
|
|
STJ
2820
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-30,900
| -50% | -$2.02M |
|
2821
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
69,370
+2,296
| +3% | +$61.6K |
|
|
SQBK
2822
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
95,854
+80,826
| +538% | +$1.54M |
|
2823
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
86,771
+1,214
| +1% | +$31.6K |
|
|
NBL
2824
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
26,951
-497,917
| -95% | -$35.4M |
|
2825
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
46,554
+39,333
| +545% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.