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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,072
-2,271
| -24% | -$403K |
|
|
ENT
3227
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
4,756
+1,182
| +33% | +$344K |
|
|
WIN
3228
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,754
+4,175
| +36% | +$358K |
|
3229
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,848
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3230
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,611
-11,136
| -14% | -$163K |
|
|
BDSI
3231
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
77,547
-15,473
| -17% | -$225K |
|
|
RDEN
3232
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
79,094
+3,337
| +4% | +$63.2K |
|
3233
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+19,400
| +162% | +$821K |
|
3234
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,001
+33,179
| +115% | +$747K |
|
|
HNT
3235
PUT
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-12,500
| -30% | -$555K |
|
3236
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,452
+8,361
| +83% | +$666K |
|
3237
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,221
+17,554
| +1,053% | +$1.16M |
|
|
WCG
3238
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-11,100
| -34% | -$736K |
|
3239
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,659
+21,773
| +200% | +$961K |
|
|
MCF
3240
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+22,000
| +124% | +$859K |
|
|
TGH
3241
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,383
+33,429
| +373% | +$1.2M |
|
|
LKM
3242
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
189,204
-113,871
| -38% | -$698K |
|
3243
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,100
| +21% | +$235K |
|
3244
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
73,391
+42,643
| +139% | +$782K |
|
3245
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,421
+2,498
| +23% | +$281K |
|
|
AVNR
3246
CALL
DELISTED
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC CL A
AVNR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+81,000
| +276% | +$553K |
|
|
IVC
3247
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,324
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
MXIM
3248
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+26,400
| +154% | +$831K |
|
|
HOUS
3249
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-11,900
| -25% | -$466K |
|
3250
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,514
+29,151
| +103% | +$751K |
|
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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.