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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+26,900
| +162% | +$831K |
|
|
ISEE
3302
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+15,400
| +90% | +$604K |
|
|
ABCO
3303
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,141
+12,600
| +87% | +$621K |
|
|
MDC
3304
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,303
+16,111
| +30% | +$326K |
|
|
ARRS
3305
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+24,000
| +117% | +$750K |
|
3306
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-39,700
| -55% | -$1.48M |
|
3307
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
3,960
+3,244
| +453% | +$1.13M |
|
3308
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-19,400
| -54% | -$1.47M |
|
3309
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+2,800
| +25% | +$251K |
|
3310
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,813
+14,015
| +143% | +$755K |
|
3311
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,131
+11,636
| +71% | +$526K |
|
3312
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,004
+35,313
| +123% | +$693K |
|
3313
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,633
+9,723
| +24% | +$264K |
|
|
PLCM
3314
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
102,161
-20,181
| -16% | -$262K |
|
3315
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
176,125
+94,717
| +116% | +$769K |
|
|
TCS
3316
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,840
+3,313
| +629% | +$1.12M |
|
3317
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$879K |
|
3318
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-8,700
| -28% | -$487K |
|
3319
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+24,300
| +86% | +$608K |
|
|
AXON
3320
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,876
-17,672
| -18% | -$250K |
|
3321
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,588
-33,759
| -55% | -$1.4M |
|
3322
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,783
-278,824
| -90% | -$12M |
|
|
BGC
3323
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+37,100
| +82% | +$812K |
|
3324
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-1,700
| -11% | -$155K |
|
|
NPSP
3325
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,731
-269,631
| -85% | -$7.74M |
|
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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.