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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,811
+44,999
| +661% | +$1.34M |
|
|
TQNT
3052
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,843
-1,701,246
| -95% | -$31.6M |
|
3053
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+16,200
| +345% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SGMO
3054
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
142,729
-25,964
| -15% | -$339K |
|
|
RYL
3055
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-7,600
| -14% | -$276K |
|
|
ARII
3056
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-36,800
| -64% | -$2.71M |
|
3057
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
-3,060
| -17% | -$337K |
|
|
CIM
3058
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,648
-1,257
| -4% | -$60.5K |
|
3059
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-200
| -0.5% | -$8.19K |
|
3060
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+2,200
| +3% | +$47.8K |
|
|
ROSE
3061
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+2,500
| +8% | +$124K |
|
3062
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+22,900
| +477% | +$1.42M |
|
3063
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+17,700
| +32% | +$410K |
|
3064
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-6,000
| -16% | -$301K |
|
3065
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,464
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3066
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+29,700
| +45% | +$511K |
|
|
CLVS
3067
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-6,200
| -16% | -$259K |
|
|
ALOG
3068
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,884
+8,041
| +51% | +$576K |
|
|
CBST
3069
PUT
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+16,300
| +243% | +$1.07M |
|
3070
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,122
-6,248
| -11% | -$228K |
|
|
TRLA
3071
CALL
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-51,700
| -62% | -$2.77M |
|
|
CPLA
3072
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,290
+8,023
| +49% | +$499K |
|
3073
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+2,900
| +11% | +$153K |
|
3074
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+16,600
| +95% | +$658K |
|
3075
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+2,900
| +16% | +$199K |
|
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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.