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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
3276
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,964
+30,394
| +164% | +$887K |
|
|
B
3277
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,573
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3278
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,620
-239,573
| -87% | -$9.08M |
|
|
BKW
3279
PUT
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+9,500
| +28% | +$271K |
|
|
HCR
3280
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-10,500
| -30% | -$656K |
|
3281
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
42,780
-7,355
| -15% | -$234K |
|
3282
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+19,300
| +81% | +$607K |
|
|
SCS
3283
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,381
-39,219
| -33% | -$614K |
|
|
AEGR
3284
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+8,600
| +29% | +$267K |
|
3285
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-31,000
| -57% | -$1.63M |
|
3286
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-2,800
| -27% | -$481K |
|
|
MR
3287
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,338
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
VVUS
3288
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
33,071
-20,100
| -38% | -$897K |
|
3289
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,720
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
SCHW
3290
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+15,100
| +53% | +$427K |
|
3291
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+4,400
| +8% | +$84.8K |
|
3292
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-33,500
| -48% | -$1.18M |
|
3293
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-2,900
| -7% | -$99.8K |
|
3294
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-27,200
| -23% | -$381K |
|
|
SHOR
3295
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
190,989
+19,143
| +11% | +$124K |
|
3296
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
45,808
-20,066
| -30% | -$536K |
|
|
APL
3297
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+9,200
| +36% | +$325K |
|
3298
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
325,157
+72,508
| +29% | +$300K |
|
|
CAVM
3299
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-3,300
| -11% | -$167K |
|
3300
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,356
-679
| -3% | -$33K |
|
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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.