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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+1,100
| +3% | +$25.4K |
|
3702
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
93,409
-2,659
| -3% | -$32.6K |
|
3703
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$140M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
38,744
+3,669
| +10% | +$87.5K |
|
|
PMT
3704
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
42,617
-35,491
| -45% | -$774K |
|
3705
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-8,000
| -9% | -$101K |
|
|
VG
3706
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
278,128
-44,861
| -14% | -$156K |
|
3707
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
180,847
-257,148
| -59% | -$1.29M |
|
|
GLUU
3708
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+97,500
| +124% | +$545K |
|
3709
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
2,150
-607
| -22% | -$261K |
|
|
EPB
3710
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
22,612
+4,411
| +24% | +$169K |
|
3711
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+12,600
| +41% | +$284K |
|
|
ATCO
3712
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+24,700
| +141% | +$567K |
|
|
INSY
3713
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
46,792
-18,230
| -28% | -$286K |
|
|
BIN
3714
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
35,116
-10,860
| -24% | -$276K |
|
3715
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
10,603
-2,925
| -22% | -$267K |
|
3716
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+11,800
| +11% | +$96.7K |
|
|
VSI
3717
CALL
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+12,300
| +154% | +$516K |
|
|
ACW
3718
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
237,605
+106,936
| +82% | +$510K |
|
3719
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+20,200
| +246% | +$643K |
|
|
SBR
3720
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
16,553
-956
| -5% | -$54.3K |
|
|
AVG
3721
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
54,143
+30,048
| +125% | +$546K |
|
3722
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+14,700
| +169% | +$575K |
|
|
MDP
3723
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
20,963
-10,405
| -33% | -$485K |
|
3724
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+40,600
| +347% | +$933K |
|
3725
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,300
| +45% | +$296K |
|
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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.