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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNB
3626
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+7,700
| +1,540% | +$882K |
|
|
PDCE
3627
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+11,600
| +155% | +$654K |
|
|
HOUS
3628
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+19,400
| +303% | +$759K |
|
3629
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
35,533
-13,872
| -28% | -$437K |
|
3630
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
28,568
+6,090
| +27% | +$215K |
|
3631
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
9,761
-21,148
| -68% | -$2.38M |
|
3632
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+1,500
| +12% | +$99.2K |
|
3633
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
64,874
-413
| -0.6% | -$6.17K |
|
|
SWC
3634
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-50,600
| -44% | -$908K |
|
3635
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-106,800
| -91% | -$9.66M |
|
|
NMBL
3636
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
36,644
-28,170
| -43% | -$766K |
|
3637
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
33,809
-31,538
| -48% | -$926K |
|
3638
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
92,112
-641,840
| -87% | -$6.82M |
|
|
3639
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-8,100
| -36% | -$536K |
|
|
CB
3640
CALL
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,200
| +68% | +$382K |
|
3641
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-27,900
| -57% | -$1.25M |
|
|
DNY
3642
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-43,400
| -43% | -$714K |
|
3643
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+22,500
| +99% | +$523K |
|
|
TW
3644
PUT
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-6,500
| -41% | -$686K |
|
|
CKH
3645
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
13,060
+294
| +2% | +$22.5K |
|
3646
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
110,889
-69,526
| -39% | -$611K |
|
|
WLT
3647
CALL
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
402,900
+104,000
| +35% | +$538K |
|
|
TIVO
3648
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
73,685
-182,674
| -71% | -$2.46M |
|
3649
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+32,100
| +115% | +$480K |
|
|
TRW
3650
PUT
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-41,600
| -82% | -$4.16M |
|
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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.