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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRM
3351
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,903
-9,412
| -30% | -$517K |
|
3352
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,000
| +200% | +$825K |
|
3353
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-109,000
| -81% | -$5.52M |
|
3354
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,553
-19,416
| -46% | -$1.08M |
|
3355
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
115,355
+1,813
| +2% | +$19.5K |
|
3356
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-30,600
| -33% | -$687K |
|
|
VTLE
3357
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+1,865
| +223% | +$951K |
|
3358
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,697
-34,788
| -48% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CTRX
3359
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,663
-465,163
| -94% | -$21.1M |
|
3360
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,721
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3361
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,920
+5,804
| +26% | +$244K |
|
|
SWIR
3362
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+22,200
| +97% | +$533K |
|
|
SGI
3363
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+19,600
| +30% | +$287K |
|
3364
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,364
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3365
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+16,200
| +60% | +$433K |
|
3366
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+25,300
| +791% | +$1.09M |
|
|
SN
3367
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+20,400
| +81% | +$648K |
|
3368
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-300
| -2% | -$26K |
|
3369
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-38,900
| -50% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SWFT
3370
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+51,000
| +879% | +$1.12M |
|
|
DNY
3371
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-400
| -0.5% | -$6.59K |
|
3372
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,056
-93,133
| -52% | -$1.36M |
|
|
LEAF
3373
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
134,421
-149,710
| -53% | -$1.43M |
|
3374
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+14,300
| +217% | +$864K |
|
3375
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-36,900
| -59% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.