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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-4,400
| -26% | -$454K |
|
|
BRSL
3327
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-222,000
| -75% | -$3.69M |
|
3328
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+43,700
| +67% | +$497K |
|
3329
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+19,500
| +107% | +$636K |
|
|
ARC
3330
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
152,649
+42,874
| +39% | +$287K |
|
|
NEWP
3331
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,610
+20,856
| +43% | +$378K |
|
3332
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
13,490
-7,150
| -35% | -$640K |
|
3333
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,624
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3334
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,689
+36,214
| +177% | +$966K |
|
|
CVC
3335
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+44,700
| +175% | +$828K |
|
|
IHS
3336
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+6,000
| +158% | +$814K |
|
|
OIBR.C
3337
DELISTED
OI S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing five shares of common stock
OIBR.C
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,316
-19,794
| -86% | -$6.77M |
|
3338
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,504
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
TGI
3339
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+5,700
| +44% | +$382K |
|
|
RALY
3340
DELISTED
RALLY SOFTWARE DEV CORP
RALY
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
101,819
+7,621
| +8% | +$80.6K |
|
3341
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+39,500
| +181% | +$887K |
|
|
TUP
3342
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,100
| +53% | +$464K |
|
3343
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+2,700
| +3% | +$37.8K |
|
3344
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-306,400
| -72% | -$3.13M |
|
3345
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
108,763
-710,477
| -87% | -$8.01M |
|
3346
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+44,119
| +55% | +$453K |
|
3347
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-7,900
| -39% | -$811K |
|
|
QVCGA
3348
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040
+558
| +116% | +$660K |
|
3349
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
104,049
+70,044
| +206% | +$917K |
|
|
EVAR
3350
DELISTED
Lombard Medical, Inc.
EVAR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
158,175
+2,175
| +1% | +$14.4K |
|
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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.