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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+49,200
| +89% | +$690K |
|
|
IPCC
3102
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,124
+10,332
| +81% | +$690K |
|
3103
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,670
-7,744
| -19% | -$322K |
|
3104
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+14,700
| +41% | +$469K |
|
3105
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
7,593
+3,060
| +68% | +$667K |
|
|
URS
3106
PUT
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+10,000
| +64% | +$581K |
|
|
BPT
3107
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,634
+10,641
| +213% | +$994K |
|
3108
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,325
+5,546
| +40% | +$429K |
|
|
BLT
3109
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,346
+28,952
| +42% | +$431K |
|
|
GNC
3110
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+14,300
| +60% | +$519K |
|
3111
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
173,080
+155,255
| +871% | +$1.26M |
|
3112
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
141,593
-370,418
| -72% | -$5.67M |
|
3113
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
186,068
+161,609
| +661% | +$1.77M |
|
3114
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
69,759
-1,366
| -2% | -$27K |
|
3115
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
115,303
+10,814
| +10% | +$149K |
|
3116
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+200
| +0.9% | +$12.9K |
|
|
HTB
3117
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$834M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
100,276
+31,821
| +46% | +$483K |
|
3118
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
60,549
+4,979
| +9% | +$138K |
|
3119
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,223
+17,972
| +33% | +$366K |
|
3120
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,547
+8,616
| +72% | +$597K |
|
3121
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-7,000
| -40% | -$961K |
|
|
TAL
3122
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+3,800
| +12% | +$169K |
|
3123
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
291,260
-278,950
| -49% | -$1.45M |
|
3124
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,653
+45,387
| +224% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PINC
3125
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,117
-2,533
| -5% | -$75.9K |
|
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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.