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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,350
+22,408
| +377% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ZNGA
2827
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
681,300
-1,163,300
| -63% | -$3.48M |
|
|
HNGR
2828
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,651
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2829
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-65,000
| -40% | -$1.48M |
|
2830
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-11,500
| -14% | -$301K |
|
|
AHD
2831
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,751
+33,392
| +399% | +$1.47M |
|
2832
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,914
+27,913
| +2,791,300% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ENDP
2833
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-12,400
| -32% | -$817K |
|
2834
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
211,712
+207,720
| +5,203% | +$1.74M |
|
2835
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,035
+9,435
| +31% | +$437K |
|
2836
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+11,300
| +93% | +$729K |
|
|
EXPR
2837
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
5,845
+850
| +17% | +$271K |
|
2838
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-16,100
| -44% | -$1.33M |
|
|
BITA
2839
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,359
+17,881
| +326% | +$1.25M |
|
|
KING
2840
CALL
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
+20,600
| +17% | +$338K |
|
2841
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
+35,600
| +53% | +$580K |
|
|
SD
2842
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
422,600
-5,300
| -1% | -$29.6K |
|
|
BCR
2843
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-5,700
| -31% | -$842K |
|
2844
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+49,000
| +161% | +$1.26M |
|
2845
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,945
+72,384
| +957% | +$1.93M |
|
2846
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,698
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2847
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,669
+30,525
| +593% | +$1.69M |
|
2848
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
131,522
+74,423
| +130% | +$1.07M |
|
|
HCBK
2849
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,871
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2850
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
126,765
+52,617
| +71% | +$811K |
|
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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.