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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YELL
3176
PUT
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+25,300
| +59% | +$605K |
|
3177
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+17,500
| +44% | +$461K |
|
3178
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+200
| +2% | +$22.1K |
|
|
ACHN
3179
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+114,400
| +485% | +$1.06M |
|
3180
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
210,502
+1,501
| +0.7% | +$9.74K |
|
3181
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+6,100
| +65% | +$557K |
|
3182
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-54,500
| -40% | -$930K |
|
3183
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,654
-4,344
| -14% | -$239K |
|
|
TUP
3184
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+7,700
| +63% | +$585K |
|
3185
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+9,400
| +241% | +$940K |
|
|
COHR
3186
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,365
-4,502
| -17% | -$284K |
|
3187
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-7,800
| -25% | -$457K |
|
3188
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,440
-10,715
| -18% | -$310K |
|
3189
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+14,900
| +233% | +$910K |
|
|
HMHC
3190
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,406
+51,871
| +280% | +$969K |
|
3191
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+19,200
| +139% | +$787K |
|
|
IMGN
3192
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
129,004
-23,044
| -15% | -$261K |
|
|
DF
3193
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-31,400
| -23% | -$499K |
|
3194
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,895
+25,387
| +267% | +$976K |
|
3195
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,200
| -23% | -$393K |
|
|
TVTY
3196
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,153
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3197
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
120,173
+25,090
| +26% | +$285K |
|
3198
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
347,960
-4,336,784
| -93% | -$18.5M |
|
3199
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,147
+18,415
| +72% | +$632K |
|
3200
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,170
-5,002
| -19% | -$306K |
|
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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.