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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KOG
3426
CALL
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-863,700
| -91% | -$13M |
|
3427
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
146,013
+145,932
| +180,163% | +$1.43M |
|
3428
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,739
-23,497
| -35% | -$650K |
|
3429
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,856
-30,547
| -72% | -$2.76M |
|
|
KS
3430
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
KCG
3431
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
112,266
+56,926
| +103% | +$644K |
|
|
WAGE
3432
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,973
+8,381
| +51% | +$370K |
|
|
CSC
3433
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,138
-54,579
| -55% | -$1.4M |
|
|
BLOX
3434
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+2,600
| +3% | +$33.7K |
|
3435
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+5,300
| +91% | +$566K |
|
3436
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,013
-11,031
| -38% | -$672K |
|
|
HBI
3437
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,128
-288,920
| -87% | -$7.34M |
|
3438
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-8,100
| -44% | -$952K |
|
3439
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,499
-413,509
| -94% | -$16.4M |
|
|
GIMO
3440
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,061
+1,875
| +2% | +$22.3K |
|
|
KKD
3441
CALL
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+34,500
| +110% | +$566K |
|
|
RPRX
3442
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,251
+107,578
| +1,612% | +$1.59M |
|
|
GRUB
3443
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+8,250
| +100% | +$610K |
|
|
APL
3444
CALL
DELISTED
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP UTS
APL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+4,100
| +15% | +$145K |
|
3445
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,324
+16,459
| +64% | +$455K |
|
|
AVIV
3446
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,799
-13,262
| -24% | -$372K |
|
|
FAZ
3447
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+42
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
IHS
3448
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-3,900
| -30% | -$529K |
|
3449
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,883
+6,557
| +16% | +$165K |
|
|
SIGM
3450
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
261,023
+96,449
| +59% | +$443K |
|
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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.