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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RKUS
2951
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
124,603
-204,318
| -62% | -$2.67M |
|
|
SEE
2952
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+24,100
| +102% | +$834K |
|
|
ARII
2953
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-10,800
| -32% | -$796K |
|
2954
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+6,100
| +5% | +$83.5K |
|
2955
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+66,500
| +115% | +$1.21M |
|
|
FUEL
2956
CALL
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+83,900
| +394% | +$1.61M |
|
2957
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,474
+27,968
| +54% | +$578K |
|
2958
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,297
-54,172
| -50% | -$1.79M |
|
|
HBI
2959
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+27,600
| +81% | +$702K |
|
2960
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-11,600
| -26% | -$595K |
|
|
MN
2961
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
98,338
+51,478
| +110% | +$899K |
|
2962
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
71,236
+64,615
| +976% | +$1.54M |
|
2963
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,603
+34,550
| +65,189% | +$1.75M |
|
|
RPXC
2964
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
120,087
+3,372
| +3% | +$52.5K |
|
2965
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,976
+17,026
| +344% | +$1.43M |
|
2966
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+30,900
| +95% | +$681K |
|
|
NAVG
2967
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
53,564
-10,170
| -16% | -$323K |
|
|
ERF
2968
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
86,707
+26,477
| +44% | +$580K |
|
2969
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+2,800
| +7% | +$118K |
|
2970
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+34,900
| +224% | +$1.19M |
|
|
RSPP
2971
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,294
-244,058
| -79% | -$6.79M |
|
2972
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,632
-15,841
| -35% | -$956K |
|
2973
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,740
-3,842
| -17% | -$347K |
|
|
GTLS
2974
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+1,400
| +6% | +$99.5K |
|
2975
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
32,861
+23,637
| +256% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.