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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-3,500
| -26% | -$515K |
|
3127
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+4,500
| +31% | +$336K |
|
3128
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-2,200
| -5% | -$77.4K |
|
|
GRMN
3129
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,820
-239,546
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
3130
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,294
+239
| +12% | +$149K |
|
|
FCS
3131
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
93,072
+61,453
| +194% | +$992K |
|
3132
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,776
+20,969
| +238% | +$1.08M |
|
3133
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,700
| +73% | +$680K |
|
|
UBNK
3134
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
113,580
+88,343
| +350% | +$1.12M |
|
3135
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+12,400
| +50% | +$469K |
|
3136
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,371
+29,543
| +124% | +$742K |
|
|
CSFL
3137
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
138,793
+27,554
| +25% | +$293K |
|
|
CVT
3138
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,584
+22,548
| +66% | +$594K |
|
3139
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,815
-1,473
| -1% | -$18K |
|
3140
CALL
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+58,800
| +140% | +$1.5M |
|
|
CTRL
3141
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
110,963
+107,493
| +3,098% | +$1.69M |
|
3142
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,874
-7,426
| -18% | -$275K |
|
3143
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-8,250
| -18% | -$344K |
|
|
HTWR
3144
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,456
+16,253
| +738% | +$1.35M |
|
|
OA
3145
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+400
| +4% | +$52.4K |
|
3146
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-19,800
| -55% | -$1.79M |
|
|
3147
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+24,800
| +207% | +$939K |
|
3148
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+39,200
| +139% | +$885K |
|
3149
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
+90,500
| +48% | +$457K |
|
|
ALR
3150
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+8,500
| +30% | +$318K |
|
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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.