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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
3751
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
69,135
-15,077
| -18% | -$190K |
|
3752
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,195
| New | +$948K |
|
|
BGC
3753
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+52,600
| +974% | +$1.15M |
|
|
RICE
3754
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+30,600
| +1,330% | +$855K |
|
|
FPO
3755
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
74,398
+6,529
| +10% | +$84.6K |
|
|
MW
3756
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-2,500
| -12% | -$134K |
|
|
LDRH
3757
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
28,033
+11,686
| +71% | +$303K |
|
3758
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
18,433
+12,169
| +194% | +$606K |
|
3759
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-14,700
| -28% | -$338K |
|
|
KOG
3760
PUT
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-26,600
| -29% | -$399K |
|
3761
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-6,300
| -22% | -$277K |
|
|
SPR
3762
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+5,400
| +31% | +$197K |
|
|
QEP
3763
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-34,700
| -55% | -$1.16M |
|
3764
PUT
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+34,600
| +541% | +$565K |
|
3765
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
10,829
-422,251
| -97% | -$34.4M |
|
|
HIL
3766
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
216,712
+200,662
| +1,250% | +$976K |
|
|
PIR
3767
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
3,645
+1,335
| +58% | +$400K |
|
3768
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-8,100
| -14% | -$149K |
|
|
HZNP
3769
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+37,100
| +111% | +$431K |
|
|
HIBB
3770
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,800
| +62% | +$372K |
|
|
MRSH
3771
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-3,500
| -18% | -$182K |
|
|
PTRY
3772
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,702
| New | +$817K |
|
3773
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
75,715
+41,267
| +120% | +$487K |
|
3774
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
39,658
-26,688
| -40% | -$653K |
|
|
ALR
3775
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
22,856
-90
| -0.4% | -$4.06K |
|
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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.