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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBY
3551
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
115,830
+71,652
| +162% | +$770K |
|
3552
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+17,300
| +219% | +$787K |
|
3553
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,300
| -17% | -$211K |
|
3554
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+12,900
| +99% | +$537K |
|
|
TPH
3555
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+10,900
| +16% | +$155K |
|
|
CY
3556
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+79,800
| +328% | +$840K |
|
|
BOBE
3557
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
LHCG
3558
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,194
+4,265
| +11% | +$101K |
|
3559
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
78,372
+55,667
| +245% | +$840K |
|
|
MDSO
3560
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,069
+19,608
| +567% | +$868K |
|
|
WLT
3561
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
436,100
+222,900
| +105% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EEN
3562
CALL
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-16,300
| -39% | -$662K |
|
|
RPTP
3563
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
106,191
+32,653
| +44% | +$333K |
|
3564
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-14,600
| -38% | -$667K |
|
3565
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+10,200
| +20% | +$170K |
|
3566
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-3,100
| -18% | -$242K |
|
|
CTRX
3567
CALL
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-27,400
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
3568
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,027
+23,652
| +65% | +$432K |
|
3569
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,766
+32,736
| +651% | +$897K |
|
3570
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-19,300
| -48% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PKD
3571
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,675
+2,611
| +24% | +$241K |
|
3572
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-800
| -1% | -$15.7K |
|
3573
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,639
-64
| -0.4% | -$4.25K |
|
|
AXLL
3574
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+11,800
| +72% | +$499K |
|
|
PWE
3575
PUT
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
+63,800
| +75% | +$504K |
|
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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.