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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
18,622
-1,074,938
| -98% | -$52.2M |
|
3727
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
9,091
-8,677
| -49% | -$908K |
|
3728
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+6,700
| +105% | +$450K |
|
3729
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+13,700
| +1,957% | +$860K |
|
3730
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+3,100
| +12% | +$93.6K |
|
|
AJRD
3731
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,706
| New | +$1M |
|
3732
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
68,281
-9,377
| -12% | -$139K |
|
3733
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$921K |
|
|
TMH
3734
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$854K |
|
3735
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
49,910
-32,855
| -40% | -$671K |
|
|
TCS
3736
CALL
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
2,713
-87
| -3% | -$29.5K |
|
3737
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
52,298
+51,196
| +4,646% | +$951K |
|
|
DCP
3738
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,231
| New | +$891K |
|
3739
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
44,166
+17,915
| +68% | +$326K |
|
|
ABAX
3740
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
17,365
+3,450
| +25% | +$162K |
|
3741
PUT
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
39,271
+34,062
| +654% | +$833K |
|
3742
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
12,028
-2,187
| -15% | -$169K |
|
|
NS
3743
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
13,348
-7,349
| -36% | -$477K |
|
3744
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+2,800
| +24% | +$176K |
|
|
VWTR
3745
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
44,049
+6,563
| +18% | +$144K |
|
|
ZNGA
3746
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
325,600
-251,800
| -44% | -$754K |
|
3747
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+10,300
| +515% | +$782K |
|
3748
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
22,305
-108,748
| -83% | -$4.36M |
|
|
WCC
3749
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,600
| +47% | +$298K |
|
|
HRG
3750
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
66,757
+26,044
| +64% | +$327K |
|
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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.